Sam Merrill
G · 6 seasons · 2020-21 – 2025-26
Sam Merrill is a case where the basis you pick changes the answer. On totals he ranks 3618th; per game he is 3181st. The peak came in 2025-26, +1.8, 179th that season and 7207th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. The value came from turnovers (+4.1), three-pointers (+2.2) and free-throw percentage (+1.2). It leaked back out through blocks (-3.9), rebounds (-3.8) and steals (-3.0). Switching basis moves him 437 places, which is the whole argument about availability in a single figure.
Season totals
Every Season
Best Season
1.78
2025-26 · #7,207 all-time
Career Z
-10.1
summed
Avg / Season
-1.69
longevity-neutral
Seasons
6
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MIL | 30 | -3.83 | #403 | #19,770 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 6 | -4.60 | #561 | #23,392 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 5 | -4.54 | #464 | #23,135 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 61 | -0.15 | #238 | #10,670 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 71 | 1.23 | #197 | #8,130 |
| 2025-26★ | CLE | 52 | 1.78 | #179 | #7,207 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)