Bam Adebayo vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,055 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,078 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,063 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 613 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Bam Adebayo 573 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.0 (2026) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)