Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.