Max Christie vs Sam Merrill
Christie · Merrill
Sam Merrill: Day-To-Day (Elbow · Arm · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveSam Merrill scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (12.8 vs 12.3), on Merrill's heavier usage (16.7% vs 16.2%).
Merrill is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.4% to 60.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Merrill (2.4 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Christie (3.2 vs 2.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Christie played 25 more games (77 vs 52 of 82).
With Merrill on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.7 per 100 possessions, against -6.9 for Christie; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Christie $8.3M through 2027-28, Merrill $9.2M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).