Sam Merrill vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.