Shawn Marion vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Shawn Marion 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

Shawn Marion

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Marion 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Marion 16 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Shawn Marion 11 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Shawn Marion 4 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Marion 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 15.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 17,700 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 10,101 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Shawn Marion 2,198 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Shawn Marion 1,759 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 1,233 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Shawn Marion 1,163 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .484 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .331 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .810 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 13.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.6 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 1,519 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 939 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Shawn Marion 158 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Shawn Marion 128 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 127 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Shawn Marion 109 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .456 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .318 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .814 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)