Brook Lopez vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Sam Merrill 3

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Sam Merrill 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.8 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,554 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,756 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,616 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Brook Lopez 636 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,066 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,111 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .351 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)