Sam Merrill vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah 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
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Joakim Noah 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)