Joe Johnson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)