Eric Gordon vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Eric Gordon 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
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 18 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.3 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 14,142 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,113 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,508 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Eric Gordon 777 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 325 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Eric Gordon 927 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .372 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .810 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.1 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 965 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 171 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Eric Gordon 133 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Eric Gordon 45 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 38 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Eric Gordon 64 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .410 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .361 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .838 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)