Lonzo Ball vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.3 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,297 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,591 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,710 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 444 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Lonzo Ball 293 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .397 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .361 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)