Joel Embiid vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,592 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,008 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,672 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Joel Embiid 413 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 742 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 456 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .340 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)