Sam Merrill
Guard
#5
Rafters file
Sam Merrill
Sam Merrill rates 62/100 because the model is pricing 12.8 points in 26.5 minutes across 52 games, with 38 starts for Cleveland Cavaliers. Strongest inputs: SCORING, 3PT, PLAYMAKING. Rafters call is Hold with the ticker waiting on a fresh movement signal. The caveat: role security keeps the call capped, availability is the main drag, no week-over-week lift yet.
2025-26 · Regular Season Averages
Statistical Snapshot
2025-26 · Regular Season Averages
| GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 38 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.1 | 42.1 |
Game Context
Career Snapshot
Regular Season Averages · 2020-21–2025-26
| GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 45 | 18.7 | 2.7-6.3 | 42.4 | 2.1-5.3 | 39.7 | 0.5-0.6 | 89.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
Regular Season Totals · 2020-21–2025-26
| FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602-1419 | 42.4 | 471-1185 | 39.7 | 121-136 | 89.0 | 95 | 361 | 456 | 371 | 26 | 117 | 346 | 108 | 1796 |
Regular Season Misc Totals · 2020-21–2025-26
| DD2 | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.266 | 0.59 |
Season by Season
Regular Season Averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 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 | Memphis Grizzlies | 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 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 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 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 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 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 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 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 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 |
Regular Season Totals
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32-72 | 44.4 | 21-47 | 44.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 89 |
| 2021-22 | Memphis Grizzlies | 8-24 | 33.3 | 7-23 | 30.4 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9-22 | 40.9 | 5-18 | 27.8 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 158-393 | 40.2 | 143-354 | 40.4 | 26-28 | 92.9 | 22 | 98 | 120 | 108 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 19 | 485 |
| 2024-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 172-424 | 40.6 | 137-368 | 37.2 | 28-29 | 96.6 | 38 | 119 | 157 | 108 | 14 | 53 | 124 | 35 | 509 |
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 223-484 | 46.1 | 158-375 | 42.1 | 59-69 | 85.5 | 28 | 105 | 133 | 125 | 7 | 33 | 127 | 42 | 663 |
Regular Season Misc Totals
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.236 | 0.59 |
| 2021-22 | Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.042 | 0.48 |
| 2022-23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | INF | INF | 1.136 | 0.52 |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.234 | 0.58 |
| 2024-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.200 | 0.57 |
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.370 | 0.62 |
Latest News
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Cavs guard Sam Merrill out with hamstring injury versus Pistons in Game 2 of their 2nd-round series
Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night. Merrill was injured early in a Game 1 loss to the…
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Cavs’ Merrill has MRI on left hamstring after Game 1 injury
Cleveland's reserve guard sustained the injury in the playoff loss to Detroit. Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill underwent an MRI on his left hamstring after sustaining the injury in Game 1 against the Pistons. The team has not disclosed the…
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Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill has MRI on left hamstring after Game 1 injury
Merrill sat out practice Wednesday ahead of Game 2 in Detroit. Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill underwent an MRI on his left hamstring after injuring it in Tuesday's Game 1 loss to the Pistons. Cleveland held him out of practice…
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