Sam Merrill vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)