Walt Bellamy vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.