Sam Merrill vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin 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
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)