Sam Merrill vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)