Lauri Markkanen vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.4 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,398 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,241 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 671 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 317 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 226 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 456 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .867 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 33.0 (2026) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.3 (2026) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 (2026) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)