Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Sam Merrill 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)