Sam Merrill stats

Cavaliers

Guard · #5

Age 30 · 6' 4" · 205 lbs

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Sam Merrill averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in 8 games of 2026-27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last game: .

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Per game

PTS
8.6
REB
3.5
AST
2.1
STL
0.9
BLK
0.1
TS%
58.2
MIN
24.4
GP
8

Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
2020-21MIL3.01.00.70.30.060.37.830
2021-22MEM4.21.20.70.00.048.59.76
2022-23CLE5.01.81.00.80.054.611.85
2023-24CLE8.02.01.80.30.159.817.561
2024-25CLE7.22.21.50.70.258.319.771
2025-26CLE12.82.62.40.60.164.426.552
2026-27CLE8.63.52.10.90.158.224.48

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career regular season

PTS
8.0
REB
2.1
AST
1.7
STL
0.5
BLK
0.1
TS%
60.6
MIN
18.8
GP
233

Career Postseason

PTS
5.0
REB
1.3
AST
1.0
STL
0.4
BLK
0.0
TS%
58.2
MIN
15.2
GP
43

Totals

PTS
69
REB
28
AST
17
STL
7
BLK
1
TO
2
FGM
22
3PTM
14
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
2020-21MIL89302181103221
2021-22MEM257400287
2022-23CLE259540095
2023-24CLE48512010819419158143
2024-25CLE509157108531435172137
2025-26CLE66313312533742223158
2026-27CLE6928177122214

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Career regular season

PTS
1,865
REB
484
AST
388
STL
124
BLK
27
TO
110
FGM
624
3PTM
485

Per 36 min

PTS
12.7
REB
5.2
AST
3.1
STL
1.3
BLK
0.1
TS%
58.2
MIN
24.4
GP
8

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
2020-21MIL13.84.63.21.40.060.37.830
2021-22MEM15.64.52.60.00.048.59.76
2022-23CLE15.35.53.12.40.054.611.85
2023-24CLE16.54.13.70.60.259.817.561
2024-25CLE13.24.02.71.30.458.319.771
2025-26CLE17.43.53.30.80.164.426.552
2026-27CLE12.75.23.11.30.158.224.48

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career regular season, Per 36 min

PTS
15.3
REB
4.0
AST
3.3
STL
1.0
BLK
0.2
TS%
60.6
MIN
18.8
GP
233

Fantasy

GP
8
ESPN
162.0
YAHOO
150.1
ESPN/G
20.3
YAHOO/G
18.8

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
2020-21MIL30190.0173.56.35.8
2021-22MEM633.037.45.56.2
2022-23CLE561.055.312.211.1
2023-24CLE61939.0841.015.413.8
2024-25CLE711,136.01,025.416.014.4
2025-26CLE521,232.01,088.123.720.9
2026-27CLE8162.0150.120.318.8

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Career regular season

GP
233
ESPN
3,753.0
YAHOO
3,370.8
ESPN/G
16.1
YAHOO/G
14.5

Bio

Age
30 yearsMay 15, 1996
Height
6' 4"
Weight
205 lbs
Experience
7 yearsDebut 2020
Birthplace
Bountiful, UT
Draft
2020Rd 2, Pk 60
College
Utah State
Salary
$9.16 million2026-27

Latest performance

Sam Merrill

Nov 04 · @ OKC · L 124-116

MIN
27
PTS
10
REB
7
AST
1
STL
1
BLK
1
FG%
42.9
3PTM
2

Games

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Next

vs PHIFri, Nov 06

vs PHI since 2021

12
GP
57
PTS
20
REB
14
AST
164
MIN
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Wed, Nov 04atOKCL 124-116107127
Mon, Nov 02vsOKCL 117-11283226
Sat, Oct 31atMILW 136-11164319
Thu, Oct 29atATLL 114-111162327
Wed, Oct 28vsWSHW 121-11181120
Mon, Oct 26vsMINW 127-125 OT94231

What are Sam Merrill's career stats?

Sam Merrill has played 7 seasons for the Bucks, the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers. He has scored 1,865 points with 484 rebounds and 388 assists in 233 games — 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. His best season so far is 2025-26: 663 points, 133 rebounds and 125 assists.

Best single games

  • Points: 32 vs WSH on Feb 11, 2026, W 138-113
  • Rebounds: 10 @ NO on Mar 21, 2026, W 111-106
  • Assists: 9 @ NO on Mar 13, 2024, W 116-95
  • Steals: 4 @ PHX on Mar 21, 2025, L 123-112
  • Blocks: 2 @ CHI on Mar 4, 2025, W 139-117
  • 3-Pointers Made: 9 vs DAL on Feb 2, 2025, W 144-101
Sam Merrill's best game in each stat, by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.3PTM: Three-point shots made.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.
2025-26321083294
2024-2527764293
2023-2427992182
2022-2317433—3—
2021-22922——22
2020-2115653133

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · 3PTM · TO

Regular season only, from NBA game logs since 2020-21.

League leaderboards and awards

7 seasons, 4 postseasons, 2020-21 to 2026-27

Championships

Sam Merrill college stats

Sam Merrill played 4 seasons at Utah State Aggies (2016-17 to 2019-20): 16.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists a game over 131 games.

Per game

Sam Merrill's college Per game by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games the player was in the starting five.MIN: Minutes on the floor.FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.OR: Rebounds grabbed at the offensive end, which hand the team a fresh possession.DR: Rebounds grabbed at the defensive end, which end the opponent's possession.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.
2016-17Utah State Aggies301826.73.3-7.4451.5-3.445.11.2-1.487.80.42.73.13.20.212.619.4
2017-18Utah State Aggies343435.45.6-11.250.42.9-6.246.42.1-2.584.90.23.13.33.10.212.21.816.3
2018-19Utah State Aggies353535.36.5-14.146.12.5-6.537.65.4-5.990.90.33.63.94.20.31.12.51.920.9
2019-20Utah State Aggies3232356.1-13.246.12.8-6.8414.7-5.389.30.23.94.13.90.10.92.31.619.7

Totals

Sam Merrill's college Totals by season
FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.OR: Rebounds grabbed at the offensive end, which hand the team a fresh possession.DR: Rebounds grabbed at the defensive end, which end the opponent's possession.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.
2016-17Utah State Aggies100-2224546-10245.136-4187.8128294965297930282
2017-18Utah State Aggies192-38150.498-21146.473-8684.971041111077357562555
2018-19Utah State Aggies228-49546.186-22937.6189-20890.91212613814710378666731
2019-20Utah State Aggies195-42346.189-21741150-16889.371251321253287350629

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Sam Merrill's college More by season
DD2: Games with double figures in two categories, most often points and rebounds.TD3: Games with double figures in three categories — points, rebounds and assists, usually.EJECT: Times the player was thrown out of a game.TECH: Technical fouls, called for conduct rather than contact: arguing, taunting, hanging on the rim.FLAG: Fouls the officials judged unnecessary or excessive contact; two in a game is an ejection.
2016-17Utah State Aggies0050003.21-1.270.55
2017-18Utah State Aggies0030001.70.6-1.4570.63
2018-19Utah State Aggies1010102.20.6-1.4770.55
2019-20Utah State Aggies1010002.50.6-1.4870.57

College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for.

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Playoff series

Sam Merrill played 43 games across 4 NBA postseasons in 11 series — 6 won, 5 lost.

Sam Merrill's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
2025-26TORWon 4-377.61.91.1
2025-26DETWon 4-268.70.51.2
2025-26NYLost 0-446.81.31.0
2024-25MIAWon 4-045.32.01.8
2024-25INDLost 1-346.33.01.8
2023-24ORLWon 3-253.41.41.2
2023-24BOSLost 1-453.21.00.6
2020-21MIAWon 3-031.00.30.3
2020-21BKNLost 1-120.00.00.0
2020-21ATLLost 1-121.02.00.0
2020-21PHXWon 1-010.00.00.0

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Sam Merrill’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.