Sam Merrill
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Sam Merrill
G2026-27 · Regular Season
Worth knowingSam Merrill sits 35th of 371 players in deflections, at 3 per game.
94th beats 94% of the Players; 1 is the best of however many the row says. Higher is always better, whichever way the stat runs. Red to green by where the placing sits. A stat with no better end is left unpainted.
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Playing Time▶
Games Played4
Minutes2458th159/377
Games Started0
Contract▶
Salary9,160,71552nd149/308
Cap Hit9,160,71554th160/349
Share of the Cap5.5%54th160/349
Guaranteed Money9,160,71556th159/360
ScoringOffense▶
Points7.344th208/377
Field Goals Made2.338th229/377
Field Goals Attempted646th202/377
Free Throws Made1.560th149/377
Free Throws Attempted1.550th185/377
Points off Turnovers0.527th269/377
Usage Rate11.2%13th327/377
Second Chance Points0.528th262/377
Fast Break Points1.360th149/377
ShootingOffense▶
Three Pointers Made1.363rd135/377
Effective Field Goal Percentage47.9%—
Three Pointers Attempted4.573rd99/377
Three Point Percentage27.8%28th122/171
Field Goal Percentage37.5%—
Free Throw Percentage100%—
True Shooting Percentage54.4%—
Two Pointers Made132nd244/377
Two Pointers Attempted1.525th280/377
Two Point Percentage66.7%—
Shot ProfileOffense▶
Drives1.341st220/377
Points off Drives0.544th200/377
Catch and Shoot Points2.857th163/377
Pull Up Points1.567th121/377
Points in the Paint1.528th266/377
Three Point Rate75%—
Free Throw Rate25%—
Points off Post Touches036th104/377
Points off Elbow Touches0.362nd142/377
Points off Paint Touches161st139/377
Catch and Shoot Threes Made0.850th163/339
Catch and Shoot Threes Attempted362nd121/339
Catch and Shoot Three Percentage25%24th160/211
Pull Up Makes0.551st128/289
Pull Up Attempts1.855th128/289
Pull Up Percentage28.6%—
Pull Up Threes Made0.576th59/289
Pull Up Threes Attempted1.576th70/289
Shot LocationsOffense▶
Restricted Area Makes0.533rd235/371
Restricted Area Attempts0.524th275/371
Restricted Area Percentage100%—
Floater Range Makes0.347th184/371
Floater Range Attempts0.324th273/371
Floater Range Percentage100%—
Mid Range Makes0.372nd89/371
Mid Range Attempts0.562nd128/371
Mid Range Percentage50%—
Corner Three Makes0.365th108/371
Corner Three Attempts0.862nd132/371
Corner Three Percentage33.3%—
Above the Break Three Makes0.549th172/371
Above the Break Three Attempts2.364th127/371
Above the Break Three Percentage22.2%—
DrivesOffense▶
Drive Makes0.349th178/377
Drive Attempts0.544th201/377
Drive Percentage50%—
Drive Free Throws Made031st142/377
Drive Free Throws Attempted031st147/377
Passes out of Drives0.849th191/377
Assists off Drives026th185/377
TouchesOffense▶
Touches19.539th229/377
Front Court Touches13.348th196/377
Elbow Touches0.347th187/377
Post Touches027th175/377
Paint Touches1.353rd173/377
Time of Possession1.862nd142/377
Seconds per Touch5.4683rd65/376
Dribbles per Touch0.8933rd252/376
Points per Touch0.2741st222/376
PlaymakingOffense▶
Assists258th151/377
Turnovers095th1/377
Potential Assists3.351st182/377
Passes Made18.539th228/377
Points Created by Assists4.860th133/336
Rebounding▶
Rebounds344th205/377
Rebound Chances643rd204/363
ReboundingOffense▶
Offensive Rebounds0.846th195/377
ReboundingDefense▶
Defensive Rebounds2.347th194/377
Speed and Distance▶
Distance Covered1.861st149/377
Average Speed4.6277th89/377
Speed and DistanceOffense▶
Distance Covered on Offense1.061st146/377
Average Speed on Offense4.9973rd104/377
Speed and DistanceDefense▶
Distance Covered on Defense0.961st149/377
Average Speed on Defense4.1447th200/377
DefenseDefense▶
Steals0.858th146/377
Blocks017th249/377
Personal Fouls3.58th343/377
Shot DefenseDefense▶
Shots Defended861st141/372
Shots Made Against Him3.838th226/372
Field Goal Percentage Allowed46.9%43rd142/252
Shooting Held Below Normal2%41st219/372
Shots Defended at the Rim1.841st205/352
Rim Shots Made Against Him1.353rd160/352
Rim Percentage Allowed71.4%—
Rim Shooting Held Below Normal15.9%25th263/352
Threes Defended3.357th150/358
Threes Made Against Him0.578th66/358
Three-Point Percentage Allowed15.4%96th12/260
Twos Defended464th122/361
Twos Made Against Him2.526th264/361
Two Point Percentage Allowed62.5%20th162/205
Inside 10 Feet Held Below Normal9.6%30th251/359
Beyond 15 Feet Held Below Normal-9.4%76th89/361
Matchup DefenseDefense▶
Possessions Defended38
Points Allowed10.828th270/376
Minutes Defending7.6
Turnovers Forced155th144/376
Assists Allowed233rd240/376
Hustle▶
Loose Balls Recovered0.573rd84/371
HustleOffense▶
Screen Assists018th238/371
Points off Screen Assists018th237/371
Loose Balls Recovered on Offense0.372nd86/371
Offensive Boxouts0.384th51/371
HustleDefense▶
Contested Shots3.355th164/371
Deflections389th35/371
Charges Drawn0.394th15/371
Defensive Boxouts0.565th111/371
Two Point Shots Contested258th145/371
Three Point Shots Contested1.356th157/371
Loose Balls Recovered on Defense0.375th76/371
Impact▶
Plus Minus8.389th42/377
Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus1.5363rd102/276
Possessions Behind the Estimate340
ImpactOffense▶
Offensive RAPM-0.7331st192/276
ImpactDefense▶
Defensive RAPM2.2687th37/276
Play Types He RunsOffense▶
Spot Up100%86th1/172
Play Type EfficiencyOffense▶
Spot Up0.506th161/172
Points by Play TypeOffense▶
Spot Up1.58th158/172
Share of Points by Play TypeOffense▶
Spot Up100%86th1/172
Game log4 games
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 |  WAS | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 |  MIN | 31 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 |  BKN | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 |  PHI | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
By seasonPer Game4 seasons
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | TS% | BPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 4 | 24 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% | 27.8% | 54.4% | — |
| 2025-26 | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 46.1% | 42.1% | 64.4% | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 40.6% | 37.2% | 58.3% | 0.3 |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 16.4 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 40.2% | 40.4% | 59.8% | 1.1 |
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