Sam Merrill vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)