Sam Merrill
Cavaliers #5 Guard Ht/Wt 6-4, 205 Age 30 College Utah State Exp 5y
2025-26 season
PTS
12.8
REB
2.6
AST
2.4
FG%
46.1%
PTS
12.8
REB
2.6
AST
2.4
FG%
46.1%
News
Cavs' Merrill undergoes MRI on left hamstring ESPN NBA 7 May 2026Is Sam Merrill playing tonight? Injury status for Cavaliers guard Yahoo Sports NBA 7 May 2026Cavs guard Sam Merrill out with hamstring injury versus Pistons in Game 2 of their 2nd-round series Yahoo Sports NBA 7 May 2026Cavaliers’ Merrill, Pistons’ Huerter Out For Game 2 Hoops Rumors 7 May 2026Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill gets MRI on hamstring and sits out practice after Game 1 injury Yahoo Sports NBA 6 May 2026Injury Notes: Merrill, Robinson, Embiid, Vanderbilt, Kennard, Huerter Hoops Rumors 6 May 2026
Current Season (2025-26)
12.8
PPG
2.6
RPG
2.4
APG
0.6
SPG
0.1
BPG
3.0
3PM
7.2
3PA
46.1%
FG%
42.1%
3P%
85.5%
FT%
52
GP
26.5
MPG
Current Season Rank Follows Yahoo player profile methodology. 9-cat z-scores across 582 players.
197
Total Contribution Rank
Cumulative value across 52 games
156
Per Game Rank
How good on any given game
Missed games drop total contribution 41 spots below per-game value.
Contract
Game Highs
Season
32 PTS
10 REB
8 AST
3 STL
2 BLK
4 TO
6 PF
Team History
MIL 2020-2021
MEM 2021-2022 CLE 2022-2026Awards
NBA Champion (2020-21)
Career Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | 3PM | 3PA | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MIL | 30 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 44.4% | 44.7% | 100.0% |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 6 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 33.3% | 30.4% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 5 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 40.9% | 27.8% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 61 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 40.2% | 40.4% | 92.9% |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 40.6% | 37.2% | 96.6% |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 46.1% | 42.1% | 85.5% |
Post-Season Game Log
| Round | Opp | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | 3PM | 3PA | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | EC Round 1 | TOR | W | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 2026-04-18 | EC Round 1 | TOR | W | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | +10 |
Shot Chart
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Career Averages (6 seasons, 225 games)
8.0
PPG
2.0
RPG
1.7
APG
0.5
SPG
0.1
BPG
42.1%
FG%
39.8%
3P%
92.3%
FT%