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Sam Merrill
Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers · Guard
Observed

Sam Merrill in 2025-26: 580 field goal attempts with location, 1.23 points per attempt; 62 % come from above the break (38.6 % made).

1.23
Points per attempt · 2025-26
Sam Merrill in 2025-26: 580 field goal attempts with location, 1.23 points per attempt; 62 % come from above the break (38.6 % made).
MadeMissed
  • 38.6 %Above the break360 · 62 %
  • 50.0 %Corner three92 · 16 %
  • 74.6 %At the rim67 · 12 %
  • 47.5 %Paint40 · 7 %
  • 42.1 %Mid-range19 · 3 %
  • 100.0 %Long range2 · 0 %
580
Attempts with location · 2025-26
38.6 %
Above the break · 2025-26
50.0 %
Corner three · 2025-26
74.6 %
At the rim · 2025-26
2025-26 · 580 field goal attempts with location · validated NBA geometry
See evidence · 7 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: 580 field goal attempts with location · 264 made · 1.23 points per attempt · NBA
  2. Above the break: 139/360 (38.6 %) · 62 % of attempts · 1.16 points per attempt
  3. Corner three: 46/92 (50.0 %) · 16 % of attempts · 1.50 points per attempt
  4. At the rim: 50/67 (74.6 %) · 12 % of attempts · 1.49 points per attempt
  5. Paint: 19/40 (47.5 %) · 7 % of attempts · 0.95 points per attempt
  6. Mid-range: 8/19 (42.1 %) · 3 % of attempts · 0.84 points per attempt
  7. Long range: 2/2 (100.0 %) · 0 % of attempts · 3.00 points per attempt
Limits
  • Free throws have no location and are left out.
  • Requires ball tracking. Play-by-play only records where the shot came from and whether it went in.
  • Elbow, wrist, legs and balance require video and a pose model. This source has no imagery.
Revision 4afbdcea · measured
Other readings of Sam Merrill
Observed

Sam Merrill goes from 7.2 to 12.8 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.

12.8
Points per game · 2025-26
Sam Merrill goes from 7.2 to 12.8 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.12.8
Career · 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 seasons
Measured

Sam Merrill sits in the 62th percentile among the league's guards in scoring (2025-26).

62
Percentile · Scoring · 2025-26
Sam Merrill sits in the 62th percentile among the league's guards in scoring (2025-26).ScoringP62Playmaki…P37Reboundi…P34
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Merrill on the floor his team is 2.5 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+2.5
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Merrill on the floor his team is 2.5 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…10.8With him off t…8.3
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 724 min with him · 1,114 min without
Observed

Sam Merrill: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#90 of 414).

3.38 km
Kilometres per game · 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#90 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Forecast

Sam Merrill: projected impact -0.4 in 2026-27 (band -2.7–1.9, BPM scale).

-0.4
Projected impact · 2026-27
Sam Merrill: projected impact -0.4 in 2026-27 (band -2.7–1.9, BPM scale).-0.4
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Sam Merrill passes most to Donovan Mitchell (5.27 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

5.27
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Sam Merrill passes most to Donovan Mitchell (5.27 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Donovan… 5.27Evan Mo… 3.94James H… 3.77Jarrett… 3.08
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Profile · Sam Merrill