Sam Merrill vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Latrell Sprewell 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
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Latrell Sprewell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Latrell Sprewell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Latrell Sprewell 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Latrell Sprewell 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Latrell Sprewell 399

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Latrell Sprewell 269

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Latrell Sprewell 211

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Latrell Sprewell 73

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Latrell Sprewell 27

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994)