Sam Merrill vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Norman Powell 11

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Norman Powell 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Norman Powell 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Norman Powell 8,693

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Norman Powell 1,732

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Norman Powell 995

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Norman Powell 534

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Norman Powell 168

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Norman Powell 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Norman Powell .472

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Norman Powell .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Norman Powell .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Norman Powell 24.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Norman Powell 3.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Norman Powell 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Norman Powell 1.2 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Norman Powell 18

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)