Aaron Gordon vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Aaron Gordon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 10,001 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,551 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,956 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 532 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 448 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Aaron Gordon 733 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .334 Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .697 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.8 (2026) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)