Sam Merrill vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)