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Sam Merrill
G · #5
· Cleveland Cavaliers
· 6'4" · 205 lb
· 30 yrs
· 6 yr
Season
69
Games
11.5–2.2–2.1
PTS–REB–AST
45.5%
FG% · 3P 41.3%
64.0%
TS%
Last 5 · 10.0 PPG · 1.2 APG · steady
Recent · Career · all games · last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25PLAYOFFS | NYK @ CLE | L 93–130 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | -13 |
| May 23PLAYOFFS | NYK @ CLE | L 108–121 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | -1 |
| May 21PLAYOFFS | CLE @ NYK | L 93–109 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | -8 |
| May 19PLAYOFFS | CLE @ NYK | L 104–115 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | -17 |
| May 17PLAYOFFS | CLE @ DET | W 125–94 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-10 | +22 |
| May 15PLAYOFFS | DET @ CLE | L 94–115 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | -10 |
| May 13PLAYOFFS | CLE @ DET | W 117–113 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | -7 |
| May 11PLAYOFFS | DET @ CLE | W 112–103 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | +6 |
| May 9PLAYOFFS | DET @ CLE | W 116–109 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | +4 |
| May 5PLAYOFFS | CLE @ DET | L 101–111 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| May 3PLAYOFFS | TOR @ CLE | W 114–102 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | +16 |
| May 1PLAYOFFS | CLE @ TOR | L 110–112 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | -6 |
| Apr 29PLAYOFFS | TOR @ CLE | W 125–120 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | +19 |
| Apr 26PLAYOFFS | CLE @ TOR | L 89–93 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | +4 |
| Apr 23PLAYOFFS | CLE @ TOR | L 104–126 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | -5 |
| Apr 20PLAYOFFS | TOR @ CLE | W 115–105 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | +1 |
| Apr 18PLAYOFFS | TOR @ CLE | W 126–113 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | +10 |
| Apr 8 | ATL @ CLE | W 122–116 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | +0 |
| Apr 6 | CLE @ MEM | W 142–126 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-16 | -5 |
| Apr 2 | CLE @ GSW | W 118–111 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | +12 |
| Mar 30 | CLE @ UTA | W 122–113 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | +13 |
| Mar 27 | MIA @ CLE | W 149–128 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | +25 |
| Mar 25 | MIA @ CLE | L 103–120 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | -22 |
| Mar 24 | ORL @ CLE | W 136–131 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | +4 |
| Mar 21 | CLE @ NOP | W 111–106 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | +5 |
Points / game
11.561st
Field goal %
45.5%65th
True shooting %
64.0%97th
Three-point %
41.3%93rd
Free throw %
85.1%69th
Points per shot
1.2398th
Threes made / game
2.788th
Assists / game
2.139th
Turnovers / game
0.775th
Assist-to-turnover
2.8279th
Rebounds / game
2.231st
Offensive rebounds / game
0.538th
Steals / game
0.624th
Blocks / game
0.17th
Plus/minus / game
+3.686th
Minutes / game
24.958th
Shots / game
8.456th
Three-point attempt rate
78.1%98th
Games started
3867th
Free throws attempted / game
1.448th
Shots
By zone · FG% vs NBA average (2025-26 regular season) · Career · all gamesAbove the Break · Left
57 of 139
41%FG%
FG%
Below NBA avg
Around
Above NBA avg
580
Field Goal Attempts
Makes
264
FG%
45.5%
3P%
41.3%
Points / shot
1.23
Shot Mix
At the rim10%
In the paint7%
Mid-range5%
Threes78%
Top Scoring Zones
01
41%
Above the Break · Left
57 of 139
02
80%
Restricted Area
45 of 56
03
36%
Above the Break · Center
43 of 118
Contract
Salary · 2026-27$9.2M
Free agencyUFA 2027-28 est.
| Season | Option | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $898,310 |
| 2021-22 | — | $1,517,981 |
| 2022-23 | — | $850,000 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1,997,238 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2,164,993 |
| 2025-26 | — | $8,482,143 |
| 2026-27 | — | $9,160,714 |
Career
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26NBA | CLE | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 46.1 | 42.1 | 85.5 | 17 |
| 2024-25NBA | CLE | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 40.6 | 37.2 | 96.6 | — |
| 2023-24NBA | CLE | 61 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 40.2 | 40.4 | 92.9 | — |
| 2022-23NBA | CLE | 5 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 40.9 | 27.8 | 100.0 | — |
| 2021-22NBA | MEM | 6 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 30.4 | 50.0 | — |
| 2020-21NBA | MIL | 30 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 44.4 | 44.7 | 100.0 | — |