Sam Merrill vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)