Sam Merrill | Cleveland Cavaliers

7.7PPG · 184th
3.4RPG · Tied-164th
1.9APG · Tied-159th
38.6FG%
Player Overview
Height6' 4"
Weight205 lbs
Age30
Born15/5/1996
BirthplaceBountiful, UT
Experience7th Season
Draft2020: Rd 2, Pk 60 (NO)
Debut2020
StatusActive
Injury Information
Day-To-Day
Merrill (elbow) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Hornets.
Team History
Cleveland Cavaliers5 seasons
Memphis Grizzlies1 seasons
Milwaukee Bucks1 seasons
Career Statistics
Regular Season Averages
| Season | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 30 | 2 | 7.8 | 1.1-2.4 | 44.4 | 0.7-1.6 | 44.7 | 0.1-0.1 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | 1.3-4.0 | 33.3 | 1.2-3.8 | 30.4 | 0.3-0.7 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 0 | 11.8 | 1.8-4.4 | 40.9 | 1.0-3.6 | 27.8 | 0.4-0.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 1 | 17.5 | 2.6-6.4 | 40.2 | 2.3-5.8 | 40.4 | 0.4-0.5 | 92.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 4 | 19.7 | 2.4-6.0 | 40.6 | 1.9-5.2 | 37.2 | 0.4-0.4 | 96.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
| 2025-26 | 52 | 38 | 26.5 | 4.3-9.3 | 46.1 | 3.0-7.2 | 42.1 | 1.1-1.3 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 2026-27 | 9 | 1 | 23.1 | 2.4-6.3 | 38.6 | 1.6-4.8 | 32.6 | 1.2-1.3 | 91.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
Regular Season Totals
| Season | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 32-72 | 44.4 | 21-47 | 44.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 89 |
| 2021-22 | 8-24 | 33.3 | 7-23 | 30.4 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 9-22 | 40.9 | 5-18 | 27.8 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 158-393 | 40.2 | 143-354 | 40.4 | 26-28 | 92.9 | 22 | 98 | 120 | 108 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 19 | 485 |
| 2024-25 | 172-424 | 40.6 | 137-368 | 37.2 | 28-29 | 96.6 | 38 | 119 | 157 | 108 | 14 | 53 | 124 | 35 | 509 |
| 2025-26 | 223-484 | 46.1 | 158-375 | 42.1 | 59-69 | 85.5 | 28 | 105 | 133 | 125 | 7 | 33 | 127 | 42 | 663 |
| 2026-27 | 22-57 | 38.6 | 14-43 | 32.6 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 69 |
Regular Season Misc Totals
| Season | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.236 | 0.59 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.042 | 0.48 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | INF | INF | 1.136 | 0.52 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.234 | 0.58 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.200 | 0.57 |
| 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.370 | 0.62 |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.211 | 0.51 |
2026-27 Splits
split
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Splits | 9 | 23.1 | 2.4-6.3 | 38.6 | 1.6-4.8 | 32.6 | 1.2-1.3 | 91.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| Home | 5 | 22.2 | 1.8-6.0 | 30.0 | 1.2-5.0 | 24.0 | 1.6-1.6 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| Road | 4 | 24.3 | 3.3-6.8 | 48.1 | 2.0-4.5 | 44.4 | 0.8-1.0 | 75.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| vs. Division | 1 | 19.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 50.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 33.3 | 1.0-2.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| vs. Conference | 6 | 20.8 | 2.3-5.7 | 41.2 | 1.5-4.2 | 36.0 | 0.8-1.0 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 3+ Days Rest | 1 | 24.0 | 2.0-5.0 | 40.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 33.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
Month
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 6 | 23.7 | 2.8-6.5 | 43.6 | 1.7-4.8 | 34.5 | 1.2-1.3 | 87.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| November | 3 | 22.0 | 1.7-6.0 | 27.8 | 1.3-4.7 | 28.6 | 1.3-1.3 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| Pre All-Star | 9 | 23.1 | 2.4-6.3 | 38.6 | 1.6-4.8 | 32.6 | 1.2-1.3 | 91.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
Result
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 21.0 | 1.8-5.2 | 34.6 | 1.0-4.0 | 25.0 | 1.4-1.6 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| Losses | 4 | 26.0 | 3.3-7.8 | 41.9 | 2.3-5.8 | 39.1 | 1.0-1.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
Position
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Starter | 1 | 13.0 | 0.0-3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Day
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 2 | 28.5 | 2.5-8.0 | 31.3 | 1.5-7.0 | 21.4 | 2.0-2.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| Wednesday | 2 | 23.5 | 2.5-7.0 | 35.7 | 2.0-5.0 | 40.0 | 2.0-2.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Thursday | 2 | 25.5 | 4.0-8.0 | 50.0 | 2.5-5.5 | 45.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| Friday | 1 | 13.0 | 0.0-3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Saturday | 2 | 20.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 50.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 33.3 | 1.5-2.0 | 75.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
Opponent
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 27.0 | 6.0-11.0 | 54.5 | 4.0-8.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 21.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 50.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 33.3 | 2.0-2.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 19.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 50.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 33.3 | 1.0-2.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 31.0 | 3.0-8.0 | 37.5 | 1.0-6.0 | 16.7 | 2.0-2.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 18.5 | 1.0-4.0 | 25.0 | 0.5-2.5 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 26.5 | 2.5-7.5 | 33.3 | 2.0-6.0 | 33.3 | 2.0-2.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 20.0 | 2.0-7.0 | 28.6 | 2.0-6.0 | 33.3 | 2.0-2.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
Game Log
2026-27 Regular Season november
| Game | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 26 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
2026-27 Regular Season october
| Game | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 27 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| 20 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 31 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 21 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 24 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
2026-27 Preseason Preseason
| Game | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 10 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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