Jaden Hardy vs. Sam Merrill

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Player 1

Player 2

WAS

Jaden Hardy

SG•23 yrs

Height6'4"

Weight198 lbs

CLE

Sam Merrill

SG•29 yrs

Height6'4"

Weight205 lbs

Tale of the Tape

Visual comparison of key statistics

9.2

Points

🏆 12.8

1.5

Rebounds

🏆 2.6

1.0

Assists

🏆 2.4

56.6%

True Shooting %

🏆 64.4%

-0.6

Offensive Impact

🏆 +1.2

-1.9

Defensive Impact

🏆 +0.1

-2.5

Overall Impact

🏆 +1.3

24.4% 🏆

Usage Rate

17.0%

Jaden Hardy

Sam Merrill

Skill Profile

Percentile rankings compared to all NBA players

Jaden Hardy

Sam Merrill

🎯Scoring

🏆72

📊Efficiency

🏆89

🏀Playmaking

🏆60

🔄Rebounding

35🏆

🛡️Defense

🏆56

⚡Impact

🏆81

Scouting Report

Jaden Hardy (23)

Stat	Value
TS%	56.6%	42
SQ	62	76
FTr	17.5%	30
3PAr	61.1%	82
ORB	23	23
cTOV	10.2%	26
Load	32.4	66
Creation	3.7	61
Portability	2.7	27
Passer Rating	21	7
CraftedOPM	-0.6	56

Deflections	1.6	18
raDTOV	0.3	75
DRB		46
Rim Defense	1.8%	31
Rim Frequency	47.1%	93
BLKpct	0.8	30
Versatility	45.9	50
rPF	0.5	39
CraftedDPM	-1.9	3

Sam Merrill (29)

Stat	Value
TS%	64.4%	89
SQ	86	99
FTr	14.3%	21
3PAr	77.5%	97
ORB	27	27
cTOV	5.3%	92
Load	28.3	51
Creation	3.7	61
Portability	9.4	98
Passer Rating	49	60
CraftedOPM	1.2	87

Deflections	1.7	21
raDTOV	0.8	94
DRB		23
Rim Defense	3%	24
Rim Frequency	38.1%	57
BLKpct	0.8	30
Versatility	31.7	37
rPF	1.3	18
CraftedDPM	0.1	56

*compared to all other players who played > 48 minutes.

Shot Charts

Jaden Hardy

Shot Chart by Distance

ZonePlayerLeague

RA33.3%66.4%

PAINT37.5%44.4%

MID20.0%41.3%

LC342.9%37.1%

RC328.6%38.2%

ATB341.7%34.9%

Shot Distribution

Colors indicate shot volume relative to league average (red = more, blue = less)

Restricted Area8.9%

Paint16.1%

Mid-Range5.4%

Left Corner 38.9%

Right Corner 38.9%

Above the Break 335.7%

Other16.1%

Sam Merrill

Shot Chart by Distance

ZonePlayerLeague

RA87.5%66.4%

PAINT25.0%44.4%

MID40.0%41.3%

LC357.1%37.1%

RC350.0%38.2%

ATB342.9%34.9%

Shot Distribution

Colors indicate shot volume relative to league average (red = more, blue = less)

Restricted Area6.4%

Paint2.7%

Mid-Range3.6%

Left Corner 35.5%

Right Corner 36.4%

Above the Break 363.6%

Other11.8%

	Games	MPG	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	RPG	APG	STLPG	BLKPG	PFPG	TOPG	PPG
	57	15.8	3.2 - 7.5	0.424	1.8 - 4.6	0.397	1 - 1.3	0.733	1.5	1	0.3	0.1	1.6	1.1	9.2
	52	26.5	4.3 - 9.3	0.461	3 - 7.2	0.421	1.1 - 1.3	0.855	2.6	2.4	0.6	0.1	2.4	0.8	12.8

	TS%	3PAr	FTr	boxCreationEst	offensiveLoad	passerRating	Portability	Versatility	CraftedWARP	VORP
	56.6	61.1	17.5	3.7	32.4	21	2.7	45.9	-0.05	-0.6
	64.4	77.5	14.3	3.7	28.3	49	9.4	31.7	2.54	0.7

	CraftedOPM	CraftedDPM	CraftedPM	ODARKO	DDARKO	DARKO	ODRIP	DDRIP	DRIP	OLEBRON	DLEBRON	LEBRON	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
	-0.6 57%	-1.9 3%	-2.5 11%	-0.4	-0.8	-1.2	-1.2	-2.3	-3.5	-0.2	-2.2	-2.4	-1.5	-3.3	-4.8
	1.2 87%	0.1 58%	1.3 81%	0.6	-0.3	0.3	0.6	-0.6	0	1.6	-0.3	1.3	1	-1	0.1

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Jaden Hardy

Sam Merrill

Tale of the Tape

Skill Profile

Scouting Report

Jaden Hardy (23)

Sam Merrill (29)

Shot Charts

Jaden Hardy

Shot Chart by Distance

Shot Distribution

Sam Merrill

Shot Chart by Distance

Shot Distribution

Per Game Statistics

Impact Metrics

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Jaden Hardy (23)

Sam Merrill (29)

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