Sam Merrill vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)