Daniel Gafford vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.2 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,504 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,131 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 400 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Daniel Gafford 379 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .673 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 3.0 (2026) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)