Cleveland Cavaliers

Sam Merrill

Guard#5

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 92 kg
Number: #5
Born: 15/5/1996
Birthplace: Bountiful, UT
Debut: 2020
Position: Guard
College: Utah State
Experience: 7th Season
Draft: 2020: Rd 2, Pk 60 (NO)

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Career stats

Regular Season Averages

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	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
2020-21 MIL	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 MEM	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 CLE	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 CLE	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 CLE	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 CLE	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 CLE	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
Career	234	46	18.8	2.7-6.3	42.3	2.1-5.2	39.5	0.6-0.6	89.2

Regular Season Totals

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	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
2020-21 MIL	32-72	44.4	21-47	44.7	4-4	100.0	6	24	30	21	1	8	17	10	89
2021-22 MEM	8-24	33.3	7-23	30.4	2-4	50.0	1	6	7	4	0	0	3	2	25
2022-23 CLE	9-22	40.9	5-18	27.8	2-2	100.0	0	9	9	5	0	4	3	0	25
2023-24 CLE	158-393	40.2	143-354	40.4	26-28	92.9	22	98	120	108	4	19	72	19	485
2024-25 CLE	172-424	40.6	137-368	37.2	28-29	96.6	38	119	157	108	14	53	124	35	509
2025-26 CLE	223-484	46.1	158-375	42.1	59-69	85.5	28	105	133	125	7	33	127	42	663
2026-27 CLE	22-57	38.6	14-43	32.6	11-12	91.7	7	24	31	17	1	9	26

Regular Season Misc Totals

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	DD2	AST/TO	STL/TO	SC-EFF	SH-EFF
2020-21 MIL	0	2.1	0.8	1.236	0.59
2021-22 MEM	0	2.0	0.0	1.042	0.48
2022-23 CLE	0	INF	INF	1.136	0.52
2023-24 CLE	0	5.7	1.0	1.234	0.58
2024-25 CLE	0	3.1	1.5	1.200	0.57
2025-26 CLE	1	3.0	0.8	1.370	0.62
2026-27 CLE	0	5.7	3.0	1.211	0.51
Career	1	3.5	1.1	1.264	0.59

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Season
2026-27 NBACleveland Cavaliers	9	69	31	17	9	1	3	22	57	14	43	11	12	208	7	24	26	60
2025-26 NBACleveland Cavaliers	69	795	154	144	41	7	51	264	580	187	453	80	94	1,715	36	118	167	247
2024-25 NBACleveland Cavaliers	79	555	177	122	57	16	37	187	464	151	407	30	32	1,566	45	132	142	376
2023-24 NBACleveland Cavaliers	71	518	132	117	19	4	19	168	422	153	381	29	31	1,195	24	108	81	17
2022-23 NBACleveland Cavaliers	5	25	9	5	4	0	0	9	22	5	18	2	2	58	0	9	3	-5
2021-22 NBAMemphis Grizzlies	6	25	7	4	0	0	2	8	24	7	23	2	4	57	1	6	3	-9
2020-21 NBAMilwaukee Bucks	37	94	35	22	12	1	11	34	79	22	52	4	4	261	7	28	19	-47
Career7 seasons	276	2,081	545	431	142	29	123	692	1,648	539	1,377	158	179	5,060	120	425	441	639

Game log, 2026-27 NBA

Game
7 Nov v Philadelphia 76ersW 119-95 7 Nov	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	0	13	0	3	1	12
5 Nov @ Oklahoma City ThunderL 116-124 5 Nov	10	7	1	1	1	0	3	7	2	4	2	2	27	2	5	5	-5
3 Nov v Oklahoma City ThunderL 112-117 3 Nov	8	3	2	1	0	0	2	8	2	8	2	2	26	0	3	1	-12
1 Nov @ Milwaukee BucksW 136-111 1 Nov	6	4	3	1	0	0	2	4	1	3	1	2	19	1	3	1	24
30 Oct @ Atlanta HawksL 111-114 30 Oct	16	2	3	1	0	2	6	11	4	8	0	0	27	1	1	4	8
29 Oct v Washington WizardsW 121-111 29 Oct	8	1	1	1	0	0	2	7	2	6	2	2	20	0	1	3	8
27 Oct v Minnesota TimberwolvesW 127-125 27 Oct	9	4	2	1	0	0	3	8	1	6	2	2	31	1	3	5	13
25 Oct v Brooklyn NetsW 125-121 25 Oct	7	2	3	0	0	0	2	4	1	3	2	2	21	1	1	3	7
23 Oct @ Philadelphia 76ersL 106-114 23 Oct	5	5	2	1	0	0	2	5	1	3	0	0	24	1	4	3	5

Recent games

Nov '267
v Philadelphia 76ers
13 MIN · 0-3 FG · 0.0 FG% · 0-2 3PT · 0.0 3P%
W 119-95
Nov '265
@ Oklahoma City Thunder
27 MIN · 3-7 FG · 42.9 FG% · 2-4 3PT · 50.0 3P%
L 124-116
Nov '263
v Oklahoma City Thunder
26 MIN · 2-8 FG · 25.0 FG% · 2-8 3PT · 25.0 3P%
L 117-112
Nov '261
@ Milwaukee Bucks
19 MIN · 2-4 FG · 50.0 FG% · 1-3 3PT · 33.3 3P%
W 136-111
Oct '2630
@ Atlanta Hawks
27 MIN · 6-11 FG · 54.5 FG% · 4-8 3PT · 50.0 3P%
L 114-111
Oct '2629
v Washington Wizards
20 MIN · 2-7 FG · 28.6 FG% · 2-6 3PT · 33.3 3P%
W 121-111
Oct '2627
v Minnesota Timberwolves
31 MIN · 3-8 FG · 37.5 FG% · 1-6 3PT · 16.7 3P%
W 127-125 OT
Oct '2625
v Brooklyn Nets
21 MIN · 2-4 FG · 50.0 FG% · 1-3 3PT · 33.3 3P%
W 125-121

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Splits, NBA

Split
HomeHome or away · won 101 of 140	140	7.4	2.1	1.7	0.6	0.1	0.4	2.5	5.9	1.9	4.9	0.5	0.6	18.0	0.5	1.6	1.6	3.0
AwayHome or away · won 77 of 136	136	7.7	1.9	1.5	0.5	0.1	0.5	2.5	6.0	2.0	5.1	0.6	0.7	18.6	0.4	1.5	1.6	1.6
WinsResult	178	7.8	1.9	1.6	0.5	0.1	0.4	2.6	5.9	2.0	5.0	0.6	0.6	18.2	0.4	1.5	1.5	5.8
LossesResult	98	7.1	2.0	1.5	0.5	0.1	0.5	2.4	6.1	1.8	5.1	0.6	0.7	18.5	0.5	1.6	1.7	-3.9
Regular seasonStage · won 178 of 276	276	7.5	2.0	1.6	0.5	0.1	0.4	2.5	6.0	2.0	5.0	0.6	0.6	18.3	0.4	1.5	1.6	2.3
Miami HeatOpponent · won 13 of 20	20	6.0	1.4	1.6	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.9	5.5	1.7	5.0	0.5	0.5	17.3	0.3	1.1	1.6	0.9
Detroit PistonsOpponent · won 14 of 19	19	8.0	1.3	1.1	0.8	0.0	0.5	2.6	5.7	2.1	4.8	0.6	0.6	18.2	0.2	1.1	1.9	-0.6
Orlando MagicOpponent · won 10 of 16	16	7.2	2.0	1.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	2.3	4.6	1.8	3.9	0.9	1.1	16.4	0.4	1.6	1.4	2.8
New York KnicksOpponent · won 5 of 15	15	7.7	2.3	1.8	0.7	0.1	0.7	2.7	6.4	2.0	5.3	0.4	0.6	21.1	0.6	1.7	2.2	-0.7
Boston CelticsOpponent · won 5 of 14	14	4.9	1.6	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.1	1.6	4.3	1.4	3.7	0.3	0.3	17.9	0.4	1.3	1.0	1.7
Toronto RaptorsOpponent · won 9 of 14	14	8.2	1.7	1.1	0.4	0.0	0.4	2.7	6.4	1.9	4.9	0.9	1.1	19.4	0.6	1.1	1.8	4.6
Brooklyn NetsOpponent · won 11 of 13	13	6.8	1.9	1.6	0.5	0.2	0.5	2.0	6.2	1.7	5.5	1.1	1.1	20.5	0.4	1.5	1.8	5.2
Milwaukee BucksOpponent · won 10 of 13	13	11.5	3.2	1.7	0.3	0.2	0.7	4.2	8.4	2.7	6.5	0.5	0.7	23.7	0.5	2.6	1.4	5.8
Philadelphia 76ersOpponent · won 9 of 13	13	4.4	1.8	1.1	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.4	3.8	1.2	3.2	0.5	0.5	13.6	0.3	1.5	1.2	3.6
Indiana PacersOpponent · won 5 of 11	11	7.4	2.4	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.4	2.4	5.9	2.1	5.2	0.5	0.7	18.0	0.7	1.6	1.9	-0.7
Washington WizardsOpponent · won 10 of 11	11	10.8	2.8	2.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	3.6	7.7	3.0	6.5	0.5	0.7	19.5	0.5	2.3	1.6	9.9
Atlanta HawksOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	7.3	1.9	2.0	0.6	0.2	0.5	2.6	6.8	1.8	5.8	0.3	0.4	17.9	0.5	1.4	2.2	1.0
Charlotte HornetsOpponent · won 6 of 10	10	9.1	2.2	1.4	0.6	0.0	0.1	3.2	6.8	2.1	5.2	0.6	0.7	19.7	0.2	2.0	1.6	-0.2
Minnesota TimberwolvesOpponent · won 7 of 9	9	8.8	2.3	0.9	0.8	0.0	0.3	2.7	6.2	2.2	5.4	1.2	1.2	20.1	0.6	1.8	2.1	4.7
Chicago BullsOpponent · won 7 of 8	8	7.3	1.9	2.5	1.1	0.5	0.6	2.6	6.6	1.9	5.1	0.1	0.1	21.5	0.4	1.5	2.1	1.0
Houston RocketsOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	8.9	3.6	2.0	0.4	0.3	0.4	3.0	6.1	2.1	5.1	0.7	0.9	18.3	0.9	2.7	1.4	-3.7
LA ClippersOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	2.9	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	2.9	0.9	2.4	0.0	0.0	10.7	0.4	0.6	1.0	-3.4
Phoenix SunsOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	6.9	2.1	1.4	0.9	0.0	0.6	2.4	7.4	1.4	5.0	0.6	0.6	16.6	0.6	1.6	1.3	2.3
San Antonio SpursOpponent · won 6 of 7	7	7.3	1.1	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.9	2.3	5.9	2.0	5.0	0.7	0.7	16.7	0.0	1.1	1.3	3.0
Utah JazzOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	13.7	2.7	3.3	0.9	0.1	0.7	4.6	10.9	3.6	9.0	1.0	1.1	24.0	0.6	2.1	2.1	6.4
Denver NuggetsOpponent · won 4 of 6	6	6.3	2.2	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.3	2.2	5.7	2.0	5.2	0.0	0.0	18.3	0.5	1.7	1.8	2.0
Memphis GrizzliesOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	10.0	1.7	1.2	0.8	0.0	1.2	3.5	7.0	2.3	5.2	0.7	1.0	19.0	0.5	1.2	1.7	-0.5
New Orleans PelicansOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	10.5	3.5	3.2	0.3	0.0	1.0	3.5	7.3	2.8	6.2	0.7	0.7	20.8	0.7	2.8	1.7	8.7
Portland Trail BlazersOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	8.5	1.2	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.2	2.8	5.2	2.5	4.8	0.3	0.3	17.3	0.2	1.0	1.0	3.8
Sacramento KingsOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	1.8	0.8	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.5	2.5	0.5	2.2	0.3	0.3	11.5	0.3	0.5	0.8	-3.8
Golden State WarriorsOpponent · won 5 of 5	5	3.8	1.8	2.0	0.4	0.0	0.8	1.2	3.4	1.0	2.8	0.4	0.4	13.2	0.8	1.0	1.0	4.0
Los Angeles LakersOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	1.4	0.6	1.8	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	2.6	0.4	2.4	0.2	0.4	13.2	0.2	0.4	0.8	7.6
Oklahoma City ThunderOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	11.8	3.8	1.5	0.8	0.3	0.0	3.8	8.3	3.3	7.0	1.0	1.0	23.5	0.8	3.0	2.0	1.8
Dallas MavericksOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	27.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	9.0	14.0	9.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Rocket Arena, ClevelandGround · won 82 of 113	113	8.4	2.2	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.4	2.8	6.6	2.2	5.5	0.6	0.7	20.3	0.5	1.7	1.8	4.1
Fiserv Forum, MilwaukeeGround · won 21 of 29	29	5.4	1.5	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.5	2.0	4.1	1.2	2.9	0.2	0.3	11.6	0.3	1.2	0.8	0.8
Kaseya Center, MiamiGround · won 7 of 10	10	4.9	1.2	1.7	0.4	0.1	0.4	1.5	5.5	1.4	5.2	0.5	0.5	16.8	0.3	0.9	1.6	-1.0
Kia Center, OrlandoGround · won 5 of 9	9	8.1	2.1	1.7	0.3	0.0	0.2	2.6	4.9	2.2	4.3	0.8	0.9	17.4	0.4	1.7	1.7	3.9
Little Caesars Arena, DetroitGround · won 6 of 9	9	9.3	1.3	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.8	3.0	6.1	2.4	5.3	0.9	0.9	20.2	0.3	1.0	1.8	0.4
FedExForum, MemphisGround · won 5 of 7	7	8.4	1.4	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.6	2.9	6.4	2.1	5.1	0.6	0.7	14.7	0.3	1.1	0.4	0.9
Scotiabank Arena, TorontoGround · won 3 of 7	7	9.1	1.3	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.3	3.3	6.7	2.1	5.1	0.4	0.4	17.7	0.6	0.7	1.7	0.7
Barclays Center, BrooklynGround · won 5 of 6	6	9.2	0.5	1.7	0.7	0.2	1.0	2.7	7.0	2.3	6.2	1.5	1.5	20.0	0.2	0.3	1.8	9.2
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, IndianapolisGround · won 4 of 6	6	8.8	2.2	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.5	2.7	6.8	2.5	6.0	1.0	1.3	21.8	0.7	1.5	2.3	-0.5
Madison Square Garden, New YorkGround · won 1 of 6	6	9.2	2.3	1.3	0.7	0.0	0.5	3.0	7.7	2.2	6.5	1.0	1.5	22.8	0.5	1.8	3.2	-1.3
Spectrum Center, CharlotteGround · won 4 of 6	6	7.5	1.2	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.5	4.7	1.8	3.8	0.7	0.8	15.5	0.2	1.0	2.0	-2.8
TD Garden, BostonGround · won 2 of 6	6	3.0	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	2.5	1.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.3	0.8	0.8	-0.2
Capital One Arena, WashingtonGround · won 4 of 5	5	6.8	1.8	1.2	0.4	0.0	0.2	2.2	4.6	1.8	3.8	0.6	1.0	13.6	0.2	1.6	1.0	4.8
crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.4	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.4	0.6	-5.8
State Farm Arena, AtlantaGround · won 1 of 5	5	8.4	2.4	2.4	0.4	0.0	0.6	2.8	8.6	2.2	7.6	0.6	0.8	19.8	0.2	2.2	2.0	1.6
Xfinity Mobile Arena, PhiladelphiaGround · won 2 of 5	5	4.0	2.6	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.2	4.2	1.0	3.4	0.6	0.6	14.2	0.4	2.2	1.0	3.2
Frost Bank Center, San AntonioGround · won 3 of 4	4	5.0	0.8	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.5	4.3	1.5	4.3	0.5	0.5	17.3	0.0	0.8	1.5	-1.3
Moda Center, PortlandGround · won 3 of 4	4	10.5	1.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	3.5	5.5	3.0	5.0	0.5	0.5	18.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	4.0
Target Center, MinneapolisGround · won 2 of 4	4	8.0	1.8	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.5	5.5	2.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	17.3	0.5	1.3	1.3	-0.5
United Center, ChicagoGround · won 3 of 4	4	6.5	1.8	1.8	1.0	1.0	0.3	2.5	8.0	1.5	5.8	0.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	1.8	2.0	-1.8
Ball Arena, DenverGround · won 2 of 3	3	7.0	1.7	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	2.3	5.0	2.3	4.7	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.3	1.3	2.3	8.3
Delta Center, Salt Lake CityGround · won 3 of 3	3	11.0	4.3	4.3	0.7	0.3	0.3	4.0	12.0	2.7	9.7	0.3	0.3	28.3	1.0	3.3	1.0	12.0
Golden 1 Center, SacramentoGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.7	0.7	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	2.3	0.0	2.0	0.7	0.7	13.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	-7.0
Mortgage Matchup Center, PhoenixGround · won 0 of 3	3	5.3	3.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	0.7	2.0	7.0	0.7	4.0	0.7	0.7	14.0	1.0	2.0	1.3	-9.0
Paycom Center, Oklahoma CityGround · won 0 of 3	3	13.0	4.0	1.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	4.3	8.3	3.7	6.7	0.7	0.7	22.7	1.0	3.0	2.3	6.3
Smoothie King Center, New OrleansGround · won 3 of 3	3	13.0	4.7	3.7	0.0	0.0	1.3	4.3	8.3	3.7	7.7	0.7	0.7	26.3	0.7	4.0	1.7	11.7