Dalton Knecht vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Dalton Knecht 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
Dalton Knecht: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dalton Knecht 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Dalton Knecht 2 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Dalton Knecht 1 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Dalton Knecht 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 8.9 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.7 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dalton Knecht 747 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Dalton Knecht 224 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Dalton Knecht 69 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Dalton Knecht 28 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Dalton Knecht 12 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Dalton Knecht 84 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dalton Knecht .459 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Dalton Knecht .367 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Dalton Knecht .764 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 9.1 (2025) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.8 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.8 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.7 (2026) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.7 (2026) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.5 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 1.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dalton Knecht 5 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Dalton Knecht 3 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Dalton Knecht 0 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Dalton Knecht 0 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Dalton Knecht 0 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Dalton Knecht 2 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dalton Knecht .400 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Dalton Knecht .250 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Dalton Knecht - Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.5 (2025) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 1.5 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)