THE 48 INDEXNBA PLAYER PERFORMANCE
Sam Merrill headshot

PLAYER PROFILE

Sam Merrill

MIL / MEM / SAC / CLE · Guard

PLAYER INDEXES
Overall IndexPER48
#522
12.49
INDEX SCORE

of 892 ranked players

LAST 20 GAMESOverall · Per48
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Offensive IndexPER48
#355
13.03
INDEX SCORE

of 892 ranked players

LAST 20 GAMESOffense · Per48
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Defensive IndexPER48
#885
-0.54
INDEX SCORE

of 892 ranked players

LAST 20 GAMESDefense · Per48
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Latest 20 games · All seasons & competitions. Ranks use all recorded players: over 10 MPG · 20+ qualifying games in the scoring scope.

What is Sam Merrill averaging in this selection?

8.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 20.6 minutes per game across 20 recorded appearances. Latest 20 requested, across all seasons and competitions. These are actual per-game averages, not Per48 projections.

How did Sam Merrill play in the latest recorded game?

Sam Merrill recorded 16 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 27.0 minutes in Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks on 2026-10-29 (regular). Final score: CLE 111–114 ATL. This latest record is independent of the selected filters.

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Performance summary

Sam Merrill averages a 12.49 Overall Index across 20 scored appearances in this selection. This places Sam Merrill #522 of 892 eligible players in the selected Overall leaderboard. Separately, across all seasons and competitions, the latest 20-game Overall average is 15.5% lower than the previous 20-game average.

Scoring scope: the latest 20 recorded appearances, all seasons and competitions. Ranks require over 10 average minutes and at least 20 qualifying games. Each game counts equally. Indexes are Per48 projections, not actual 48-minute totals. How the index works.

THE PLAYER AT A GLANCE

Performance snapshot

Latest 20 games · all seasons & competitions20 games · 892 eligible players

Below peer average

Rebounds
Below average#863 / 892
2.7per 36 MIN
Player2.7
Peers6.3
57%below peer average
How these comparisons work

Each player’s own scoring sample is compared per 36 minutes with pooled rates from eligible peers, excluding the player. Dates may differ. Top percentages use rank ÷ eligible players, rounded up; tied rates share a rank. Only substantial differences are shown. These describe production, not position-adjusted ability.

Box-score averages

291 recorded games in selected history
Games291
Minutes / game17.8
Points / game7.4
Rebounds / game1.9
Assists / game1.5
Steals / game0.5
Blocks / game0.1
Turnovers / game0.5

Shooting efficiency

Field goals42.2%

2.5 made / 5.9 attempted per game

Free throws88.9%

0.5 made / 0.6 attempted per game

Percentages use total makes ÷ total attempts.

Contributions per game

Offensive rebounds
0.4
Defensive rebounds
1.5
Personal fouls
1.6