LeBron James vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Sam Merrill 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Merrill 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games LeBron James 292 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)