Shawn Kemp vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)