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NBA
Sam Merrill
#5Guard
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- May 15, 1996 (age 30)
- Height
- 196 cm 6′5″
- Games 2026-2027
- 9
Biographical details: Wikidata.
2026-2027 Averages · NBA
7.4
3.4
1.8
23.0
25.0%
45.0%
Sam Merrill is averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.0 minutes over 9 NBA games in 2026-2027. The scoring runs higher on the road (9.3 points over 4 games) than at home (6.0 over 5). In 2025-2026 the line was 11.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 69 games. Next up: away at New York Knicks on November 12. In 10 earlier games against them, Merrill has averaged 7.3 points.
Last 10 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vsPhiladelphia 76ers | W119-95 | 13:08 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Nov 5 | @Oklahoma City Thunder | L116-124 | 26:33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | – | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Nov 3 | vsOklahoma City Thunder | L112-117 | 26:04 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-2 |
| Nov 1 | @Milwaukee Bucks | W136-111 | 19:15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Oct 30 | @Atlanta Hawks | L111-114 | 26:48 | 16 | 2 | 3 | – | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Oct 28 | vsWashington Wizards | W121-111 | 19:48 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 |
| Oct 26 | vsMinnesota Timberwolves | W127-125 | 30:37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| Oct 24 | vsBrooklyn Nets | W125-121 | 20:47 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Oct 22 | @Philadelphia 76ers | L106-114 | 24:16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Oct 11Preseason | vsOrlando Magic | W119-105 | 18:20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
Preseason games are listed but not counted in any average.
Season by Season
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 23.0 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 25.0% | 32.6% | 90.0% | 45.0% |
| 2025-2026NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 69 | 25.0 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 45.5% | 41.3% | 85.1% | 65.3% |
| 2024-2025NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 81 | 19.3 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 36.7% | 36.7% | 94.3% | 65.1% |
| 2021-2022NBA | Memphis Grizzlies | 9 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 42.5% | 42.5% | 50.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-2021NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 44.6% | 44.6% | 100.0% | 89.3% |
Calculated from the box scores in CourtFrame's database for the competitions it follows, which may not include every game of a season. Per-game averages, preseason not counted; FG% includes three-pointers.