Sam Merrill vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Jayson Tatum 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Jayson Tatum 2,600

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Jayson Tatum 858

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Jayson Tatum 513

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Jayson Tatum 121

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Jayson Tatum 97

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Jayson Tatum 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Jayson Tatum .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)