Carmelo Anthony vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Carmelo Anthony 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
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)