Sam Merrill vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Kristaps Porzingis 3

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Kristaps Porzingis 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 5.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Kristaps Porzingis 244

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Kristaps Porzingis 94

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Kristaps Porzingis 19

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Kristaps Porzingis 19

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Kristaps Porzingis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Kristaps Porzingis .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Kristaps Porzingis .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Kristaps Porzingis .887

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 (2024)