Cleveland Cavaliers · #5 · Guard
Sam
Merrill
NBA Champion
12.9
PPG
2.3
RPG
2.2
APG
Height
6-4
Weight
205 lbs
Age
29 years
Draft
2020 R2 Pick 60
School
Utah State
Experience
6 Years
2025-26 Season Averages40 GP · 25.9 MPG
Points
12.968pctile
Assists
2.238pctile
Rebounds
2.336pctile
Steals
0.624pctile
Blocks
0.14pctile
Turnovers
0.964pctile
FG%
4.3/9.1 (47.1%)77pctile
3P%
3.3/7.3 (45.4%)99pctile
FT%
1.0/1.2 (85.4%)68pctile
Offensive Overview40 GP · 25.9 MPG
63.9%99pctile
131.099pctile
16.5%30pctile
118.989pctile
11.1%20pctile
1.246pctile
6.9%91pctile
Scoring Profile41 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
13.1%15pctile
Midrange
3.0%57pctile
Three-Point
69.5%99pctile
Free Throws
9.5%42pctile
Fastbreak
9.3%52pctile
Off Turnovers
10.6%41pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
19.2%13pctile
% FGA — 3PT
78.4%99pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
6.5%15pctile
Assisted
86.1%100pctile
Shooting Overall40 games
65.2%
99pctile54.1%40/74
66pctile45.4%132/291
99pctile85.4%41/48
68pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
88.3%
1pctile51.7%
16pctile87.3%
1pctileShot Chart365 FGA · 172/365 (47.1%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones365 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 8.8%(28.1%) | 6pctile | |
| 20 | 5.5%(20.3%) | 2pctile | |
| 22 | 6.0%(10.1%) | 28pctile | |
| 42 | 11.5%(30.4%) | 3pctile | |
| 48 | 13.2%(10.7%) | 61pctile | |
| 243 | 66.6%(30.7%) | 100pctile | |
| 291 | 79.7%(41.4%) | 99pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/32 | 81.3%(66.8%) | 96pctile | |
| 6/20 | 30.0%(44.5%) | 12pctile | |
| 8/22 | 36.4%(41.5%) | 24pctile | |
| 14/42 | 33.3% | 17pctile | |
| 28/48 | 58.3%(38.3%) | 94pctile | |
| 104/243 | 42.8%(34.9%) | 94pctile | |
| 132/291 | 45.4% | 99pctile |
Defense & Rebounding40 GP · 25.9 MPG
110.465pctile
0.624pctile
0.14pctile
3.166pctile
1.432pctile
74.1%36pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
0.652pctile
DREB/G
1.734pctile
PF/G
2.67pctile
0.0884pctile
Foul Drawing40 GP
85.4%68pctile
1.238pctile
1.040pctile
13.2%20pctile
0.9580pctile
6.9%27pctile
0.0884pctile
3.5%42pctile
0.3%44pctile
88.1%5pctile
Movement & Creation41 games
Avg Speed
4.5mph96pctile
Distance / Game
2.0mi80pctile
Touches / Game
39.870pctile
Passes / Game
28.873pctile
Secondary Assists
0.367pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
32/7145.1%27pctile
Uncontested FG
141/29547.8%76pctile
At the Rim
60/8174.1%74pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle40 games · per game averages
Deflections
1.442pctile
Contested Shots
3.147pctile
2PT Contests
2.054pctile
3PT Contests
1.134pctile
Charges Drawn
0.187pctile
Screen Assists1.3 pts created
0.666pctile
Loose Balls0.2 off / 0.1 def
0.338pctile
Box Outs
0.340pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 22.5 | 4 | 113 | 14 | 5/13 | 38.5% | 4/10 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 |
| AJ Green | MIL | 13.2 | 3 | 71 | 20 | 6/9 | 66.7% | 6/9 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 10.6 | 3 | 56 | 6 | 2/8 | 25.0% | 2/7 | 28.6% | 3 | 1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | 6.1 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 3/6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Rollins | MIL | 5.2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0/5 | 0.0% | 0/5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | UTA | 5.2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 5.2 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 2/3 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | MIA | 5.0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 3/5 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Terance Mann | BKN | 4.9 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 |
| Tre Jones | CHI | 4.6 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 2/2 | 100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Joe | OKC | 4.6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | 4.5 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 3/3 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | MIL | 4.4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 |
| Pelle Larsson | MIA | 4.2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0/5 | 0.0% | 0/4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick White | BOS | 4.2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 |
Two-Way Profile40 GP
Offensive Star
Two-Way Value84pctile
Off Rating
118.989pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.2441pctile
Net Rating
+8.689pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.624pctile
BLK/G
0.14pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 208 | 64.0% | 70.0% | 74.3% | 0.22 |
| Good | 108-112 | 691 | 44.4% | 50.9% | 53.2% | 0.20 |
| Average | 112-115 | 458 | 46.7% | 52.2% | 58.4% | 0.26 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 459 | 47.2% | 55.6% | 58.5% | 0.20 |
| Liability | 118+ | 295 | 47.6% | 50.8% | 54.6% | 0.25 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 262 | 37.8% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 0.15 |
| Good | 17-22 | 254 | 48.9% | 69.1% | 69.6% | 0.26 |
| Average | 12-17 | 460 | 43.9% | 62.8% | 64.6% | 0.24 |
| Role | 8-12 | 664 | 43.9% | 60.1% | 61.2% | 0.22 |
| Bench | <8 | 452 | 57.1% | 75.0% | 77.5% | 0.31 |