Sam Merrill vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo 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
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Sam Merrill 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)