Sam Merrill vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)