Brook Lopez vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)