Sam Merrill vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Ja Morant 7,067

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Ja Morant 1,468

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Ja Morant 2,307

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Ja Morant 321

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Ja Morant 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Ja Morant .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Ja Morant .313

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Ja Morant .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)