Denver Nuggets · #8 · Guard
Peyton
Watson
NBA Player of the WeekNBA Champion
14.9
PPG
4.9
RPG
2.0
APG
Height
6-8
Weight
200 lbs
Age
23 years
Draft
2022 R1 Pick 30
School
UCLA
Experience
4 Years
2025-26 Season Averages49 GP · 30.7 MPG
Points
14.976pctile
Assists
2.034pctile
Rebounds
4.993pctile
Steals
1.065pctile
Blocks
1.299pctile
Turnovers
1.829pctile
FG%
5.4/10.9 (49.6%)92pctile
3P%
1.5/3.7 (41.7%)93pctile
FT%
2.6/3.6 (72.7%)16pctile
Offensive Overview49 GP · 30.7 MPG
53.7%74pctile
119.688pctile
19.7%56pctile
124.1100pctile
9.2%13pctile
0.828pctile
11.5%24pctile
Scoring Profile52 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
42.3%73pctile
Midrange
4.6%70pctile
Three-Point
23.7%54pctile
Free Throws
19.7%88pctile
Fastbreak
16.8%88pctile
Off Turnovers
14.8%71pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
61.7%81pctile
% FGA — 3PT
30.7%44pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
20.0%52pctile
Assisted
64.6%76pctile
Shooting Overall49 games
56.7%
79pctile53.7%189/352
66pctile41.7%75/180
93pctile72.7%128/176
16pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
68.6%
17pctile60.9%
2pctile69.4%
18pctileShot Chart532 FGA · 264/532 (49.6%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones532 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 32.5%(28.1%) | 83pctile | |
| 121 | 22.7%(20.3%) | 71pctile | |
| 58 | 10.9%(10.1%) | 65pctile | |
| 179 | 33.6%(30.4%) | 71pctile | |
| 74 | 13.9%(10.7%) | 62pctile | |
| 106 | 19.9%(30.7%) | 6pctile | |
| 180 | 33.8%(41.4%) | 11pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113/173 | 65.3%(66.8%) | 56pctile | |
| 52/121 | 43.0%(44.5%) | 48pctile | |
| 24/58 | 41.4%(41.5%) | 44pctile | |
| 76/179 | 42.5% | 57pctile | |
| 38/74 | 51.4%(38.3%) | 88pctile | |
| 37/106 | 34.9%(34.9%) | 52pctile | |
| 75/180 | 41.7% | 94pctile |
Defense & Rebounding49 GP · 30.7 MPG
118.87pctile
1.065pctile
1.299pctile
6.499pctile
1.751pctile
64.4%81pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
0.981pctile
DREB/G
4.092pctile
PF/G
2.510pctile
0.0677pctile
Foul Drawing49 GP
72.7%16pctile
3.683pctile
2.677pctile
33.1%83pctile
1.2296pctile
18.0%84pctile
0.0677pctile
5.3%66pctile
0.5%72pctile
78.4%13pctile
Movement & Creation52 games
Avg Speed
4.1mph68pctile
Distance / Game
2.1mi86pctile
Touches / Game
49.581pctile
Passes / Game
34.783pctile
Secondary Assists
0.256pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
90/19246.9%35pctile
Uncontested FG
174/34051.2%84pctile
At the Rim
114/17764.4%36pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle49 games · per game averages
Deflections
1.757pctile
Contested Shots
6.488pctile
2PT Contests
3.987pctile
3PT Contests
2.592pctile
Charges Drawn
0.183pctile
Screen Assists1.5 pts created
0.668pctile
Loose Balls0.3 off / 0.4 def
0.792pctile
Box Outs
0.228pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | DET | 11.9 | 2 | 59 | 5 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 0/2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | 10.7 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper Flagg | DAL | 9.9 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Kyshawn George | WAS | 9.8 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 6/10 | 60.0% | 3/3 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Pascal Siakam | IND | 9.8 | 2 | 49 | 10 | 4/11 | 36.4% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 |
| DeMar DeRozan | SAC | 8.7 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Russell Westbrook | SAC | 8.5 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 3/8 | 37.5% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 |
| Trey Murphy III | NOP | 8.4 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 4/7 | 57.1% | 2/3 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 |
| Dyson Daniels | ATL | 7.4 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 |
| Saddiq Bey | NOP | 7.4 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | HOU | 7.2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Jaden McDaniels | MIN | 7.0 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1/5 | 20.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | MIL | 6.7 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1/4 | 25.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 |
| John Collins | LAC | 6.5 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 |
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 5.7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 3/7 | 42.9% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 |
Two-Way Profile49 GP
Offensive Star
Two-Way Value87pctile
Off Rating
124.1100pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.2634pctile
Net Rating
+5.278pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
1.065pctile
BLK/G
1.299pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 187 | 48.6% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 0.23 |
| Good | 108-112 | 801 | 45.5% | 52.9% | 54.4% | 0.23 |
| Average | 112-115 | 869 | 48.1% | 53.1% | 55.4% | 0.28 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 567 | 45.5% | 50.8% | 54.4% | 0.26 |
| Liability | 118+ | 619 | 45.7% | 53.3% | 57.5% | 0.28 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 465 | 43.8% | 49.4% | 52.2% | 0.19 |
| Good | 17-22 | 531 | 41.0% | 44.5% | 46.0% | 0.18 |
| Average | 12-17 | 731 | 51.3% | 58.9% | 61.5% | 0.29 |
| Role | 8-12 | 560 | 54.8% | 61.9% | 65.8% | 0.33 |
| Bench | <8 | 606 | 50.8% | 55.4% | 58.2% | 0.26 |