Sam Merrill vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Sam Merrill 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)