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 6.8 Norman Powell 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Norman Powell 1.5

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 1,202 Norman Powell 8,229

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Norman Powell 1,670

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Norman Powell 950

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Norman Powell 513

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Norman Powell 163

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Norman Powell 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Norman Powell .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Norman Powell .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Norman Powell 24.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Norman Powell 7.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Norman Powell 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Norman Powell 2.0 (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)