Vince Carter vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Sam Merrill 6

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Sam Merrill 3

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Sam Merrill 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Sam Merrill 1.9

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Sam Merrill 1,202

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Sam Merrill 331

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Sam Merrill 254

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Sam Merrill 87

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Sam Merrill 20

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Sam Merrill 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Sam Merrill .410

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Sam Merrill .392

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Sam Merrill .934

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Sam Merrill 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Sam Merrill 2.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Sam Merrill 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Sam Merrill 84

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Sam Merrill 37

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Sam Merrill 24

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Sam Merrill 8

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Sam Merrill 2

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Sam Merrill 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Sam Merrill .355

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Sam Merrill .352

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Sam Merrill .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Sam Merrill 5.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Sam Merrill 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Sam Merrill 0.3 (2025)