Sam Merrill vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Jamal Murray 9

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Jamal Murray 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Jamal Murray 9,768

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Jamal Murray 2,048

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Jamal Murray 2,543

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Jamal Murray 548

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Jamal Murray 198

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Jamal Murray 542

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Jamal Murray .456

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Jamal Murray .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Jamal Murray 24.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Jamal Murray 5.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025)