Sam Merrill
Career averages
9.0PPG
2.2RPG
1.8APG
252 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
CLE hubLatest gamesBox score
Mon, May 25, 2026
L vs NYK 130 - 935 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast Wed, Apr 8, 2026
W vs ATL 116 - 1226 pts · 0 reb · 3 ast Mon, Apr 6, 2026
W at MEM 142 - 12621 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast Thu, Apr 2, 2026
W at GSW 118 - 1113 pts · 2 reb · 5 ast Wed, Apr 26, 2023
L vs NYK 106 - 950 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sun, Apr 23, 2023
L at NYK 93 - 1020 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Position rank2025-26
#31PPG rank
#31PER rank
#31Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 74 Guard players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
8Seasons
252Games
2,265Career points
11.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 189 games · 2022-23 to 2025-26
Draft2020
2Round
60Overall pick
From Utah State
Career highsSingle season
18.4PPG · 2022-23 · Charge
3.4RPG · 2022-23 · Charge
2.6APG · 2022-23 · Charge
11.9PER · 2020-21 · MIL
0.5Win shares · 2020-21 · MIL
Career by team
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022-23 - 2025-26 · 4 seasons
8.9 PPG
2.2 RPG
1.8 APG
189 games
Cleveland Charge
2022-23 - 2022-23 · 1 seasons
18.4 PPG
3.4 RPG
2.6 APG
22 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2021-22 - 2021-22 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
1.2 RPG
0.7 APG
6 games
Milwaukee Bucks
2020-21 - 2020-21 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
1.0 RPG
0.7 APG
30 games
Memphis Hustle
2020-21 - 2020-21 · 1 seasons
11.2 PPG
4.4 RPG
3.4 APG
5 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MIL | 30 | 2 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 44.7 | 100.0 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| 2020-21 | Hustle | 5 | 0 | 28.8 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 34.4 | 16.7 | - | - |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 30.4 | 50.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 5 | 0 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 27.8 | 100.0 | 15.5 | 0.2 |
| 2022-23 | Charge | 22 | 0 | 34.6 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 46.3 | 44.1 | 88.6 | - | - |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 61 | 1 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 40.2 | 40.4 | 92.9 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 71 | 4 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40.6 | 37.2 | 96.6 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 52 | 38 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.1 | 42.1 | 85.5 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jul 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies | |
All entries are season change.
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