Moses Malone vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Moses Malone 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
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Sam Merrill 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.