Sam Merrill vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Lamar Odom 892

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Lamar Odom 112

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)