Sam Merrill vs. Amar'e Stoudemire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Sam Merrill 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 Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Amar'e Stoudemire: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Amar'e Stoudemire 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Amar'e Stoudemire 10

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 5

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Amar'e Stoudemire 15,994

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Amar'e Stoudemire 6,632

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,050

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Amar'e Stoudemire 636

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,054

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Amar'e Stoudemire 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Amar'e Stoudemire .537

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Amar'e Stoudemire .236

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Amar'e Stoudemire .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Amar'e Stoudemire 26.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 9.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.1 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,461

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Amar'e Stoudemire 574

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Amar'e Stoudemire 64

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Amar'e Stoudemire 63

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Amar'e Stoudemire 104

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Amar'e Stoudemire 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Amar'e Stoudemire .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Amar'e Stoudemire .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Amar'e Stoudemire .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 29.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 12.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.7 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.4 (2008)