Sam Merrill vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)