Sam Merrill vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 575

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 315

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 74

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Karl-Anthony Towns .469

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Karl-Anthony Towns .358

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)