Sam Merrill vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)