Sam Merrill vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Sam Merrill 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 7.0 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.5 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,300 Trae Young 12,317

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 348 Trae Young 1,698

Total Assists Sam Merrill 273 Trae Young 4,797

Total Steals Sam Merrill 90 Trae Young 510

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 22 Trae Young 75

Total Games Sam Merrill 185 Trae Young 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .412 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .393 Trae Young .350

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .928 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)