Sam Merrill vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)