Sam Merrill vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.