Sam Merrill vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)