PTS12.8REB2.6AST2.4

Players ›Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

CLE· Guard· #5· 2025-26

1.93 m · 93 kg · 30 years old

1 Rings1 Finals (1-0)

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His profile
in the leagueno. 68among guardsScoring2025-26 · vs 178 players

Season

52 games

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

MIN

FG%

46.1%

3P%

42.1%

FT%

85.5%

Season by season · tap a row

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025-26	CLE	52	12.8	2.6	2.4	0.6	0.1	0.8	2.4	26.5	46.1%	42.1%	85.5%
2024-25	CLE	71	7.2	2.2	1.5	0.7	0.2	0.5	1.7	19.7	40.6%	37.2%	96.6%
2023-24	CLE	61	8	2	1.8	0.3	0.1	0.3	1.2	17.5	40.2%	40.4%	92.9%
2022-23	CLE	5	5	1.8	1	0.8	0	0	0.6	11.8	40.9%	27.8%	100%
2021-22	MEM	6	4.2	1.2	0.7	0	0	0.3	0.5	9.7	33.3%	30.4%	50%
2020-21	MIL	30	3	1	0.7	0.3	0	0.3	0.6	7.8	44.4%	44.7%	100%

Player DNA2025-26 · vs 178 players

Career · 6 seasons

Points

8 per game

Rebounds

2 per game

Assists

1.6 per game

38.1%Field goals

In the clutch

last 5 min, within 5 points · 2020–2025

PTS/game

0.9

Win %

61.4%

44 games with clutch minutes

His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: catch & shoot — around the league average (1.3 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups

Duncan Robinson113 poss12 pts/100

AJ Green78 poss26 pts/100

Jalen Brunson56 poss11 pts/100

Ryan Rollins45 poss7 pts/100

Tyler Herro44 poss23 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.38km#90/414

Covers more court per minute than most: one of those who never stops.

52 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#113/342

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

67.5%

He lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

47.2%#268/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings

Trend

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

7.2

Points per game · 2024-25

2.6

Rebounds per game · 2025-26

2.4

Assists per game · 2025-26

26.5 min

Minutes per game · 2025-26

Games · 2025-26

Career · 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 seasons

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▸ See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence

2020-21: 30 games · 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.7 ast · 7.8 min
2021-22: 6 games · 4.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.7 ast · 9.7 min
2022-23: 5 games · 5.0 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.0 ast · 11.8 min
2023-24: 61 games · 8.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.8 ast · 17.5 min
2024-25: 71 games · 7.2 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.5 ast · 19.7 min
2025-26: 52 games · 12.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.4 ast · 26.5 min

Revision df94daf9 · house data

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

Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games

Measured

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

Percentile · Scoring · 2025-26

Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min

Forecast

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

-0.4

Projected impact · 2026-27

Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20

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

Real lineups of 2025-26 · 724 min with him · 1,114 min without

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

Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season

Career highs · advanced

PER

BPM

VORP

TS%

USG%

Points per game · tap a bar

2020-212025-262025-26

👟 On his feet

Nike

Nike Kobe 4 Protro

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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height193 cm

Weight93 kg

Injury history

2025-01-03ankle · right6 days out

2024-11-13ankle6 days out

2024-04-10neck9 days out

2021-11-19ankle · left43 days out

2021-07-14ankle · right6 days out

2021-06-09ankle · right4 days out

🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most

Jrue Holiday2

T.J. McConnell2

Josh Giddey2

De'Andre Hunter1

Most blocked by

Tyrese Haliburton3

Victor Wembanyama2

James Wiseman1

Pat Connaughton1

🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

His main partner

Donovan Mitchell

5.3 passes per game · 47% shooting after the pass

Passes to most

Donovan Mitchell5.318%

Evan Mobley3.913%

James Harden3.813%

Jarrett Allen3.110%

Darius Garland2.48%

Receives most from

James Harden4.916%

Donovan Mitchell4.615%

Evan Mobley4.314%

Jarrett Allen3.612%

Jaylon Tyson2.38%

🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

84%

Three40%At the rim63%Mid-range43%

Assisted baskets: 91%Buzzer-beaters: 5bandeja: 14%suspensión: 14%stepback: 4%

🪪 Passport and numbers

🇺🇸United StatesPosition: base

College: Utah StateDraft: 2020 · round 2, pick 60

His numbers

5CLE2023–202520CLE202215MIL2020