John Collins vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and John Collins 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
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons John Collins 9 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.9 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.0 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,624 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,837 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists John Collins 702 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals John Collins 294 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks John Collins 481 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games John Collins 478 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .546 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage John Collins .363 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .791 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2026) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists John Collins 27 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals John Collins 12 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games John Collins 29 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)