Chet Holmgren vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.3 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,928 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 946 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 270 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 81 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 266 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Chet Holmgren 118 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .521 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .374 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .785 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 23.0 (2026) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 10.3 (2026) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 (2026) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)