GNBA
Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers
12.8
PPG
2.6
RPG
2.4
APG
46.1%
FG%
Sam Merrill is a 6'4" (193 cm) guard from the United States who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. Sam was selected 60th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, out of Utah State University, by the New Orleans Pelicans. In the 2025-26 NBA season, Sam averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
Nationality
USA
Date of Birth
May 15, 1996
Age
30
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
Weight
93 kg
Position
GSG
Nationality
USA
Date of Birth
May 15, 1996
Age
30
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
Weight
93 kg
Position
GSG
2025-26 Season Stats
Season Type
12.8
PTS
2.6
REB
2.4
AST
0.6
STL
0.1
BLK
46.1%
FG%
42.1%
3P%
85.5%
FT%
52
GP
26.5
MIN
2025-26 Advanced Stats— Cleveland Cavaliers
64.4%
TS%
17.0%
USG%
13.6
PER
2.2%
OREB%
8.4%
DREB%
5.3%
REB%
12.3%
AST%
7.5%
TOV%
1.2%
STL%
0.5%
BLK%
3.7
WS
0.1
WS/48
0.1
BPM
0.7
VORP
Career History
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| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 71 |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | NBA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | Memphis Hustle | NBA G League | 11.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 5 |
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Stat Glossary
- PTS
- Points, using the mode selected above (per game, totals, or per 48/40/36 minutes)
- REB
- Rebounds, using the mode selected above
- AST
- Assists, using the mode selected above
- STL
- Steals, using the mode selected above
- BLK
- Blocks, using the mode selected above
- FG%
- Field goal percentage
- 3P%
- Three-point field goal percentage
- FT%
- Free throw percentage
- +/-
- Plus-minus — team point differential while the player is on court
- GP
- Games played
- MIN
- Minutes per game
- TS%
- True shooting percentage — shooting efficiency accounting for 2s, 3s, and free throws
- eFG%
- Effective field goal percentage — field goal percentage adjusted to give extra credit for 3-pointers
- USG%
- Usage percentage — share of the team's plays used by the player while on court
- PER
- Player efficiency rating — per-minute production, league-average is 15.0
- OREB%
- Offensive rebound percentage — share of available offensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- DREB%
- Defensive rebound percentage — share of available defensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- REB%
- Total rebound percentage — share of all available rebounds grabbed while on court
- AST%
- Assist percentage — share of teammates' field goals the player assisted while on court
- TOV%
- Turnover percentage — turnovers per 100 plays used
- AST/TO
- Assist-to-turnover ratio
- STL%
- Steal percentage — share of opponent possessions ending in a steal by the player
- BLK%
- Block percentage — share of opponent 2-point attempts blocked by the player
- WS
- Win shares — estimated number of wins contributed by the player
- WS/48
- Win shares per 48 minutes — league-average is about 0.100
- BPM
- Box plus-minus — estimated point contribution per 100 possessions vs. league average
- VORP
- Value over replacement player — overall contribution converted to an estimate of wins
- POSS/GM
- Possessions per game
- PIR
- Performance Index Rating — the standard European basketball efficiency stat (points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks + fouls drawn − missed shots − turnovers − fouls committed), analogous to NBA's PER/EFF