Sam Merrill vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Merrill that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Merrill

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)