Tim Hardaway vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)