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Sam Merrill

G · 6'4" · 205 lb · b. May 15, 1996

Form · 2026-27last 10 / 20 games vs the season

9 games · vs season (9)
MIN23.1±0.0
PTS7.7±0.0
REB3.4±0.0
AST1.9±0.0
TS%55.4±0.0
+/-+6.7±0.0
PTS last 9
REB last 9
AST last 9
MIN last 9
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3PFTTS%+/-Score
Nov 6vsPHIW119–9513:080302010-30-20-00.0+124.0
Nov 4@OKCL116–12426:3310711103-72-42-263.5-520.8
Nov 2vsOKCL112–11726:048321002-82-82-245.0-1212.1
Oct 31@MILW136–11119:156431002-41-31-261.5+2414.3
Oct 29@ATLL111–11426:4816231026-114-80-072.7+823.8
Oct 28vsWASW121–11120:228111002-72-62-250.8+89.9
Oct 26vsMINW127–12530:389421003-81-62-250.7+1314.8
Oct 24vsBKNW125–12121:077230002-41-32-271.7+713.5
Oct 22@PHIL106–11424:165521002-51-30-050.0+512.3

Shot profile · 2026-27where the points come from

9 games · 6.3 FGA/G
ZoneFGA/GFG%SharePTS/G
Rim0–3 ft0.987.514.0%1.6
Short4–9 ft0.10.01.8%0.0
Mid10+ ft0.620.08.8%0.2
Three< 27 ft4.432.570.2%4.3
Long 327+ ft0.333.35.3%0.3
All6.338.6100%6.4
Assisted FGM95.5% 
Self-created FGA28.1% 
Fast-break FGA10.5% 

Most assisted by Evan Mobley (8), Donovan Mitchell (5), James Harden (4) · assists most to Meleek Thomas (4), Evan Mobley (4), Tyrese Proctor (4)

From the official play-by-play (NBA game book). Field goals only; zones by shot distance.

Season by season

SeasonTeamGPMPGPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%TS%Salary
Career7 seasons · 3 teams23418.88.02.11.742.339.589.260.5$25.3M
TotalsGPGSMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
Reg. season234464,4051,8654873881262711142.339.589.260.558.7+2.6
Playoffs43—64421658431621239.536.283.958.255.2+1.0
2026-27CLE923.17.73.41.938.632.691.755.4$9.2M
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
CLE9123.17.73.41.91.00.10.338.632.691.755.450.9+6.7
2025-26CLEPO5226.512.82.62.446.142.185.564.4$8.5M
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
CLE523826.512.82.62.40.60.10.846.142.185.564.462.4+4.7
Playoffs17—19.97.81.21.10.50.00.542.737.284.061.757.8+0.3
Jul 6, 2025Re-signedCleveland Cavaliers re-signed guard Sam Merrill to a Contract.
2024-25CLEPO7119.77.22.21.540.637.296.658.3$2.2M
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
CLE71419.77.22.21.50.70.20.540.637.296.658.356.7+4.5
Playoffs8—19.95.82.51.80.50.30.337.535.966.755.755.0+6.9
2023-24CLEPO6117.58.02.01.840.240.492.959.8$2.0M
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
CLE61117.58.02.01.80.30.10.340.240.492.959.858.4+0.5
Playoffs10—12.03.31.20.90.00.00.034.537.0100.054.451.7-1.1
2022-23CLEPO511.85.01.81.040.927.8100.054.6$1.1M
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
CLE5011.85.01.81.00.80.00.040.927.8100.054.652.3-1.0
Playoffs0——————————————
Mar 14, 2023SigningCleveland Cavaliers signed guard Sam Merrill to a Rest-of-Season Contract.
Mar 3, 2023SigningCleveland Cavaliers signed guard Sam Merrill to a 10-Day Contract.
Oct 15, 2022WaiveSacramento Kings waived guard Sam Merrill.
Aug 12, 2022SigningSacramento Kings signed guard Sam Merrill to a Contract.
2021-22MEM69.74.21.20.733.330.450.048.5$1.5M
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
MEM609.74.21.20.70.00.00.333.330.450.048.547.9-1.5
Jan 2, 2022WaiveMemphis Grizzlies waived guard Sam Merrill.
Aug 7, 2021TradeMemphis Grizzlies received guard Sam Merrill from Milwaukee Bucks.
2020-21MILPO307.83.01.00.744.444.7100.060.3$898K
TeamGPGSMPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%eFG%+/-
MIL3027.83.01.00.70.30.00.344.444.7100.060.359.0-1.2
Playoffs8—3.30.60.60.10.50.00.128.620.0—35.735.7-1.0
Nov 30, 2020Re-signedMilwaukee Bucks re-signed guard Sam Merrill to a Contract.

Gold = career high (min. 20 games; percentages also need enough attempts). TS% = PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)); eFG% gives half a bonus for made threes; +/- = avg point margin per game while on court (from box scores, 2015-16 on). Salaries cover 2009-10 → 2024-25 from Kaggle (Basketball-Reference) and the current season from contract records (a HoopsHype snapshot plus CBA-scale and reported deals); “—” means not on record for that season, not $0. Hover a salary for the exact figure. The Career row shows per-game averages (expand it for raw totals); its salary sums recorded seasons only.