Sam Merrill vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Sam Merrill 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Sam Merrill 0 Rajon Rondo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)