Buddy Hield vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,952 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Buddy Hield 742 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)