Sam Merrill stats, 2026–27 preseason
Sam Merrill (Cleveland Cavaliers, SG) averaged 6.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 2 games and 14.0 minutes per game. Among the 480 qualified players that ranks 1st in FT%, 4th in TS% and 18th in 3P%.
Shooting: 3.0 field-goal attempts a game at 66.7%, including 2.5 threes at 60.0% and 1.0 free throws at 100.0%. True shooting comes to 94.5%, 37.1 points above the 57.4% average for qualified players.
Ball handling and defense: 2.0 assists against 1.0 turnovers a game (a 22.5% turnover rate versus 15.5% for the typical qualified player), plus 0.0 steals and 0.0 blocks.
| Stat | Per game |
|---|---|
| GP | 2 |
| MPG | 14.0 |
| PPG | 6.5 |
| RPG | 2.0 |
| APG | 2.0 |
| SPG | 0.0 |
| BPG | 0.0 |
| FG% | 66.7 |
| 3P% | 60.0 |
| FT% | 100.0 |
| TS% | 94.5 |
| TOV% | 22.5 |
Sam Merrill career stats by season
Across 7 seasons and 227 games, Sam Merrill has averaged 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, with a best scoring season of 12.8 PPG in 2025–26.
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | CLE | 2 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 94.5 |
| 2025–26 | CLE | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 46.1 | 42.1 | 64.8 |
| 2024–25 | CLE | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 40.6 | 37.2 | 58.3 |
| 2023–24 | CLE | 61 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 40.2 | 40.4 | 60.4 |
| 2022–23 | CLE | 5 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 40.9 | 27.8 | 54.6 |
| 2021–22 | MEM | 6 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 30.4 | 48.7 |
| 2020–21 | MIL | 30 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 44.4 | 44.7 | 61.4 |
| Career | 227 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 42.6 | 39.2 | 61.2 |
Cleveland Cavaliers teammates
- James Harden (18.5 PPG)
- Jaylon Tyson (13.0 PPG)
- Donovan Mitchell (12.3 PPG)
- Evan Mobley (12.0 PPG)
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- Kam Jones (6.5 PPG)
- Pat Spencer (6.5 PPG)
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- Christian Braun (6.4 PPG)