Steve Francis vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Sam Merrill 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Sam Merrill 1.5

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Sam Merrill 1,300

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Sam Merrill 348

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Sam Merrill 273

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Sam Merrill 90

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Sam Merrill 22

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Sam Merrill 185

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Sam Merrill .412

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Sam Merrill .393

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Sam Merrill .928

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Sam Merrill 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Sam Merrill 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)