Sam Merrill vs. Kevin Willis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Willis 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.

Kevin Willis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kevin Willis: 1984-85 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Kevin Willis 21

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Kevin Willis 11

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Kevin Willis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Kevin Willis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Kevin Willis 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Kevin Willis 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Kevin Willis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Kevin Willis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Kevin Willis 17,253

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Kevin Willis 11,901

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Kevin Willis 1,328

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Kevin Willis 958

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Kevin Willis 750

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Kevin Willis 1,424

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Kevin Willis .487

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Kevin Willis .211

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Kevin Willis .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Kevin Willis 19.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Kevin Willis 15.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Kevin Willis 2.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Kevin Willis 0.8 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Kevin Willis 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Kevin Willis 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Kevin Willis 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Kevin Willis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Kevin Willis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Kevin Willis 970

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Kevin Willis 637

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Kevin Willis 60

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Kevin Willis 60

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Kevin Willis 39

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Kevin Willis 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Kevin Willis .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Kevin Willis .214

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Kevin Willis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Kevin Willis 16.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Kevin Willis 10.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Kevin Willis 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Kevin Willis 0.9 (1986)