Alex Caruso vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,960 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,248 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,223 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Alex Caruso 435 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.9 (2026) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)