Bob Cousy vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Bob Cousy 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
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Sam Merrill 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Sam Merrill 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)

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.