Bio
- Age
- 30 yearsMay 15, 1996
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Experience
- 6 yearsDebut 2020
- Birthplace
- Bountiful, UT
- Draft
- 2020Rd 2, Pk 60
- College
- Utah State
Stats
Per game
Cavaliers- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 2.6
- AST
- 2.4
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS% · 24th
- 64.4
- MIN
- 26.5
- GP
- 52
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.
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.0
- REB
- 2.0
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 60.7
- MIN
- 18.7
- GP
- 225
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
- 663
- REB
- 133
- AST
- 125
- STL
- 33
- BLK
- 7
- TO
- 42
- FGM
- 223
- 3PTM
- 158
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,796
- REB
- 456
- AST
- 371
- STL
- 117
- BLK
- 26
- TO
- 108
- FGM
- 602
- 3PTM
- 471
Per 36 min
- PTS
- 17.4
- REB
- 3.5
- AST
- 3.3
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 64.4
- MIN
- 26.5
- GP
- 52
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.
Career regular season, Per 36 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 3.9
- AST
- 3.1
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 60.7
- MIN
- 18.7
- GP
- 225
Against other guards
2025-26 regular season, 202 NBA guards with 20+ games.
- Points12.8
Higher than 67% of the other 201 NBA guards.
- Rebounds2.6
Higher than 43% of the other 201 NBA guards.
- Assists2.4
Higher than 44% of the other 201 NBA guards.
Latest performance
Sam Merrill
May 25 · vs NY · L 130-93
- MIN
- 18
- PTS
- 5
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 50.0
- 3PTM
- 1
Games
All gamesNext
vs BOSThu, Oct 08
vs BOS since 2020
- 14
- GP
- 69
- PTS
- 23
- REB
- 12
- AST
- 251
- MIN
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, May 25 | vs NYL 130-93 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat, May 23 | vsNYL 121-108 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Thu, May 21 | atNYL 109-93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Tue, May 19 | atNYL 115-104 OT | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Sun, May 17 | at DETW 125-94 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Fri, May 15 | vsDETL 115-94 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
What are Sam Merrill's career stats?
Sam Merrill has played 6 seasons for the Bucks, the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers. He has scored 1,796 points with 456 rebounds and 371 assists in 225 games — 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 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
Regular season only, from NBA game logs since 2020-21.
League leaderboards and awards
6 seasons, 4 postseasons, 2020-21 to 2025-26
Championships
- 2020-21 NBA Finals with the Milwaukee Bucks
More on Sam Merrill
Playoff series
Sam Merrill played 43 games across 4 NBA postseasons in 11 series — 6 won, 5 lost.
| 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |  TOR | Won 4-3 | 7 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| 2025-26 | DET | Won 4-2 | 6 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 2025-26 | NY | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 2024-25 |  MIA | Won 4-0 | 4 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 2024-25 |  IND | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| 2023-24 |  ORL | Won 3-2 | 5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2023-24 |  BOS | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | Won 3-0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2020-21 |  BKN | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 |  ATL | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 |  PHX | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 2020-21 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Sam Merrill against each club
- vs Detroit Pistons (21)
- vs Miami Heat (20)
- vs Orlando Magic (17)
- vs New York Knicks (15)
- vs Boston Celtics (14)
- vs Toronto Raptors (14)
- vs Indiana Pacers (13)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (12)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (12)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (11)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (10)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (10)
- vs Chicago Bulls (10)
- vs Washington Wizards (10)
- vs Phoenix Suns (9)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (8)
- vs Houston Rockets (7)
- vs LA Clippers (7)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (7)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (7)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (7)
- vs Utah Jazz (7)
- vs Denver Nuggets (6)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (6)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (6)
- vs Sacramento Kings (6)
- vs Golden State Warriors (5)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (3)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (2)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Sam Merrill among NBA players at the same position.
- AJ GreenMILAlike in 3-Pointers Made85out of 100 on profile similarity
- Isaiah JoeDETAlike in 3-Pointers Made85out of 100 on profile similarity
- Landry ShametNYAlike in 3-Pointers Made83out of 100 on profile similarity
- Svi MykhailiukUTAHAlike in Blocks, Assists70out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jaden HardyLALAlike in Points, Blocks67out of 100 on profile similarity
Compare Sam Merrill with AJ Green, Isaiah Joe, Landry Shamet