Kevin Johnson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Kevin 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)