Sam Cassell vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Sam Cassell 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
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)