Sam Merrill vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace 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
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Sam Merrill 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)