Kevin Durant vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 6.9 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 31,124 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,932 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,994 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,195 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,294 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,145 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)