Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.