Sam Merrill
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: G
NBA
NCAAM
Career
Every league for S. Merrill, joined by verified identity evidence (provider person ids, birth dates). Per-game averages.
| Season | League | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024-2025 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 71 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 2023-2024 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 2022-2023 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| 2022-2023 | GLEAGUE | Cleveland Charge | 22 | 18.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2021-2022 | NBA | Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 2020-2021 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 2020-2021 | GLEAGUE | Memphis Hustle | 5 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAM | Wyoming Cowboys | 1 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 14 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAM | Nevada Wolf Pack | 1 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAM | Colorado State Rams | 2 | 30.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAM | Boise State Broncos | 12 | 19.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 2018-2019 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 34 | 20.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 2017-2018 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 27 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2016-2017 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 18 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
Season Averages — 2025-2026
Observed regular-season final played games
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | +/- PG | +/- Tot | +/- /40 | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Advanced Stats
Model results use the games and minutes included in each model run. Their sample may differ from Season Averages.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.02 | 272 | 1305 | 2632 | +185 | +6.0 | +5.7 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus (points per 100 possessions above average)
Model Outputs — 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAPM (Legacy) RAPM (Legacy) Legacy player overall RAPM row kept for backward-compatible pages and joins. More → | -0.02 (#272) | SE 1.90 | Poss 2632 |
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | -0.02 (#272) | SE 1.90 | Poss 2632 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | -0.02 (#272) | Off -0.72 | Def +0.70 |
| Plus/Minus (Legacy) Plus/Minus (Legacy) Legacy raw plus/minus row kept for backward-compatible pages and joins. More → | +185.00 (#78) | PM/G +6.0 | PM/40 +5.7 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | +6.14 (#78) | PM/G +6.0 | PM/40 +5.7 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Recency Plus/Minus Rate Recency Recency-weighted raw plus/minus rate baseline. More → | +4.24 (#127) | PM/G +6.0 | PM/40 +5.7 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | +2.01 (#22) | Pts For +2.01 | Prevent +0.20 | Net +2.21 | Min 1540 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | +0.20 (#190) | Pts For +2.01 | Prevent +0.20 | Net +2.21 | Min 1540 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | +2.21 (#56) | Pts For +2.01 | Prevent +0.20 | Net +2.21 | Min 1540 |
| Rebounds For Elo Rebounds For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team rebound rate. More → | -0.11 (#304) | Reb For -0.11 | Prevent +0.50 | Net +0.39 | Min 1540 |
| Rebound Prevention Elo Rebound Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's rebound rate. More → | +0.50 (#80) | Reb For -0.11 | Prevent +0.50 | Net +0.39 | Min 1540 |
| Offensive Rebounds For Elo Offensive Rebounds For Elo Online player rating for contribution to own-team offensive rebounds. More → | -0.08 (#329) | OReb For -0.08 | Prevent +0.02 | Net -0.06 | Min 1540 |
| Offensive Rebound Prevention Elo Offensive Rebound Prevention Elo Online player rating for preventing opponent offensive rebounds. More → | +0.02 (#257) | OReb For -0.08 | Prevent +0.02 | Net -0.06 | Min 1540 |
| Offensive Rebound Net Elo Offensive Rebound Net Elo Net offensive-rebound event Elo from second chances created plus denied. More → | -0.06 (#314) | OReb For -0.08 | Prevent +0.02 | Net -0.06 | Min 1540 |
| Defensive Rebounds For Elo Defensive Rebounds For Elo Online player rating for contribution to own-team defensive rebounds. More → | -0.02 (#257) | DReb For -0.02 | Prevent +0.48 | Net +0.45 | Min 1540 |
| Defensive Rebound Prevention Elo Defensive Rebound Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent defensive rebounds. More → | +0.48 (#66) | DReb For -0.02 | Prevent +0.48 | Net +0.45 | Min 1540 |
| Defensive Rebound Net Elo Defensive Rebound Net Elo Net defensive-rebound event Elo from defensive boards created plus denied. More → | +0.45 (#117) | DReb For -0.02 | Prevent +0.48 | Net +0.45 | Min 1540 |
| Rebound Margin Elo Rebound Margin Elo Net rebound-margin event Elo from rebounds created plus rebounds prevented. More → | +0.39 (#129) | Reb For -0.11 | Prevent +0.50 | Net +0.39 | Min 1540 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | +0.60 (#74) | Ast For +0.60 | Prevent -0.08 | Net +0.52 | Min 1540 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | -0.08 (#298) | Ast For +0.60 | Prevent -0.08 | Net +0.52 | Min 1540 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | +0.52 (#105) | Ast For +0.60 | Prevent -0.08 | Net +0.52 | Min 1540 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | +0.29 (#111) | 3PM For +0.29 | Prevent -0.35 | Net -0.06 | Min 1540 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | -0.35 (#495) | 3PM For +0.29 | Prevent -0.35 | Net -0.06 | Min 1540 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | -0.06 (#319) | 3PM For +0.29 | Prevent -0.35 | Net -0.06 | Min 1540 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | +0.03 (#229) | Stocks For +0.03 | Prevent +0.11 | Net +0.14 | Min 1540 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | +0.11 (#154) | Stocks For +0.03 | Prevent +0.11 | Net +0.14 | Min 1540 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | +0.14 (#172) | Stocks For +0.03 | Prevent +0.11 | Net +0.14 | Min 1540 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | +0.29 (#86) | TOV For +0.29 | Prevent +0.24 | Net +0.53 | Min 1540 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | +0.24 (#113) | TOV For +0.29 | Prevent +0.24 | Net +0.53 | Min 1540 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | +0.53 (#63) | TOV For +0.29 | Prevent +0.24 | Net +0.53 | Min 1540 |
Shot Chart — 2025-2026
114/244 FG (46.7%), 315 points from the field · NBA Stats shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | 66.8 | +18.9 | 8.6 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 44.7 | -11.4 | 4.9 |
| Mid-range left | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 40.8 | -15.8 | 1.6 |
| Mid-range center | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 42.1 | -17.1 | 1.6 |
| Mid-range right | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 42.2 | +7.8 | 2.5 |
| Left corner 3 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 38.1 | +23.0 | 7.4 |
| Right corner 3 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 38.6 | -1.1 | 6.6 |
| Above-break 3 left | 34 | 83 | 41.0 | 35.7 | +5.3 | 34.0 |
| Above-break 3 center | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 35.2 | +13.1 | 11.9 |
| Above-break 3 right | 22 | 51 | 43.1 | 34.4 | +8.7 | 20.9 |
Career Stats
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NBA | CLE | 50 | 26.5 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 46.2% | 42.7% | 86.6% | 64.9 | 62.8 |
| 2024-2025 | NBA | CLE | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 40.6% | 37.2% | 96.6% | 58.3 | 56.7 |
| 2023-2024 | NBA | CLE | 61 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 40.2% | 40.4% | 92.9% | 59.8 | 58.4 |
| 2022-2023 | NBA | CLE | 5 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 40.9% | 27.8% | 100.0% | 54.6 | 52.3 |
| 2021-2022 | NBA | MEM | 6 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 33.3% | 30.4% | 50.0% | 48.5 | 47.9 |
| 2020-2021 | NBA | MIL | 30 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 44.4% | 44.7% | 100.0% | 60.3 | 59.0 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 12 | 34.6 | 18.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 45.4% | 42.9% | 86.7% | 63.6 | 54.3 |
| 2018-2019 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 8 | 36.2 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 41.9% | 30.2% | 92.5% | 59.6 | 49.5 |
| 2017-2018 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 7 | 36.4 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 16.4 | 47.7% | 42.5% | 85.7% | 89.2 | 60.8 |
| 2016-2017 | NCAAM | Utah State Aggies | 2 | 32.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 50.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 59.2 | 59.4 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | vs | ATL | W | 122-116 | 27 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| 2026-04-07 | @ | MEM | W | 142-126 | 27 | 7-16 | 4-11 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| 2026-04-03 | @ | GSW | W | 118-111 | 28 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | @ | UTA | W | 122-113 | 28 | 4-14 | 0-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| 2026-03-27 | vs | MIA | W | 149-128 | 26 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 2026-03-25 | vs | MIA | L | 103-120 | 28 | 6-13 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | - |
| 2026-03-25 | vs | ORL | W | 136-131 | 32 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| 2026-03-21 | @ | NOP | W | 111-106 | 32 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| 2026-03-20 | @ | CHI | W | 115-110 | 31 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| 2026-03-18 | @ | MIL | W | 123-116 | 28 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| 2026-03-08 | vs | BOS | L | 98-109 | 29 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| 2026-03-04 | vs | DET | W | 113-109 | 26 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| 2026-03-01 | @ | BKN | W | 106-102 | 27 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| 2026-02-28 | @ | DET | L | 119-122 | 36 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| 2026-02-26 | @ | MIL | L | 116-118 | 33 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | - |
| 2026-02-25 | vs | NYK | W | 109-94 | 20 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| 2026-02-22 | @ | OKC | L | 113-121 | 28 | 7-12 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | - |
| 2026-02-21 | @ | CHA | W | 118-113 | 24 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 2026-02-20 | vs | BKN | W | 112-84 | 22 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2026-02-12 | vs | WAS | W | 138-113 | 24 | 11-12 | 9-10 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 26 | +6.0 |
| 2026-02-10 | @ | DEN | W | 119-117 | 25 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +13.0 |
| 2026-02-08 | @ | SAC | W | 132-126 | 23 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | +8.0 |
| 2026-02-05 | @ | LAC | W | 124-91 | 21 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | -21.0 |
| 2026-02-02 | @ | POR | W | 130-111 | 29 | 7-9 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18 | -24.0 |
| 2026-01-31 | @ | PHX | L | 113-126 | 18 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +18.0 |
| 2026-01-29 | vs | LAL | W | 129-99 | 23 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +31.0 |
| 2026-01-15 | @ | PHI | W | 133-107 | 9 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.0 |
| 2026-01-13 | vs | UTA | L | 112-123 | 27 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | -10.0 |
| 2026-01-10 | vs | MIN | W | 146-134 | 25 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +18.0 |
| 2026-01-09 | @ | MIN | L | 122-131 | 30 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | -1.0 |
| 2026-01-07 | @ | IND | W | 120-116 | 31 | 6-12 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | -6.0 |
| 2026-01-04 | vs | DET | L | 110-114 | 27 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -1.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | vs | PHX | W | 129-113 | 22 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | +13.0 |
| 2025-12-30 | @ | SAS | W | 113-101 | 25 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +6.0 |
| 2025-12-28 | @ | HOU | L | 100-117 | 25 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | -22.7 |
| 2025-12-25 | @ | NYK | L | 124-126 | 29 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | -10.0 |
| 2025-12-24 | vs | NOP | W | 141-118 | 25 | 7-12 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | +18.0 |
| 2025-12-23 | vs | CHA | W | 139-132 | 25 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -9.0 |
| 2025-11-18 | vs | MIL | W | 118-106 | 27 | 7-10 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +14.0 |
| 2025-11-15 | vs | MEM | W | 108-100 | 27 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +1.0 |
| 2025-11-14 | vs | TOR | L | 113-126 | 27 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | -4.0 |
| 2025-11-13 | @ | MIA | W | 130-116 | 20 | 1-10 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -4.0 |
| 2025-11-11 | @ | MIA | L | 138-140 | 32 | 4-16 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | -17.0 |
| 2025-11-09 | vs | CHI | W | 128-122 | 27 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2.0 |
| 2025-11-08 | @ | WAS | W | 148-114 | 18 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | -9.0 |
| 2025-11-06 | vs | PHI | W | 132-121 | 26 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | -1.0 |
| 2025-10-27 | @ | DET | W | 116-95 | 17 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | -1.0 |
| 2025-10-26 | vs | MIL | W | 118-113 | 30 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +19.0 |
| 2025-10-24 | @ | BKN | W | 131-124 | 26 | 6-11 | 6-10 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +12.0 |
| 2025-10-22 | @ | NYK | L | 111-119 | 28 | 6-11 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +0.0 |