Sam Merrill vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 6 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.8 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.9 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 1,202 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 331 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Sam Merrill 254 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Sam Merrill 87 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 20 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Sam Merrill 177 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .410 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .392 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .934 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.2 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 84 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 37 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Sam Merrill 24 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Sam Merrill 8 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 2 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Sam Merrill 26 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .355 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .352 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .833 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.