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Peyton Watson

DEN DEN· Guard· 2025-26· now with CLE CLE

2.01 m · 91 kg · 24 years old

1 Rings1 Finals (1-0)
🎮 NBA 2K27: 82 · Shot-Erasing Sharpshooter · potential B+
Among the best in the leagueno. 2among guardsBlocksno. 20among guardsReboundsno. 48among guardsScoring
Season
54 games
14.6PTS
4.9REB
2.1AST
0.9STL
1.1BLK
29.6MIN
FG%
49.1%
3P%
41.1%
FT%
73%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26DENDEN5414.64.92.10.91.11.72.529.649.1%41.1%73%
2024-25DENDEN688.13.41.40.71.40.81.824.447.7%35.3%69.3%
2023-24DENDEN806.73.21.10.51.10.71.818.646.5%29.6%67%
2022-23DENDEN233.31.60.50.10.50.30.68.149.2%42.9%55%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 178 players
SCORINGno. 48GoodREBOUNDSno. 20Very goodASSISTSbelow averageBelow averageSTEALSno. 77AverageBLOCKSno. 2Elite
Career · 4 seasons
Points
0
8.7 per game
Rebounds
0
3.5 per game
Assists
0
1.3 per game
37.7%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2022–2025
PTS/game
0.6
Win %
58.7%
63 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: transitionaround the league average (1.3 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Cooper FlaggCooper Flagg62 poss10 pts/100
Cade CunninghamCade Cunningham59 poss8 pts/100
Anthony EdwardsAnthony Edwards59 poss10 pts/100
Pascal SiakamPascal Siakam49 poss20 pts/100
Kyshawn GeorgeKyshawn George46 poss33 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.54km#63/414

54 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#160/342

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

56.1%

He lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

56.5%#112/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
Trend
Observed

Peyton Watson goes from 8.1 to 14.6 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 4 seasons.

14.6
Points per game · 2025-26
Peyton Watson goes from 8.1 to 14.6 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 4 seasons.10202022-232023-242024-252025-2614.6 Points per ga…4.9 Rebounds per…2.1 Assists per g…29.6 Minutes per g…
8.1
Points per game · 2024-25
4.9
Rebounds per game · 2025-26
2.1
Assists per game · 2025-26
29.6 min
Minutes per game · 2025-26
54
Games · 2025-26
Career · 2022-23–2025-26 · 4 seasons
Open
See evidence · 4 pieces of evidence
  1. 2022-23: 23 games · 3.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.5 ast · 8.1 min
  2. 2023-24: 80 games · 6.7 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.1 ast · 18.6 min
  3. 2024-25: 68 games · 8.1 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.4 ast · 24.4 min
  4. 2025-26: 54 games · 14.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.1 ast · 29.6 min
Revision 7e1b7985 · house data
Measured

Peyton Watson sits in the 99th percentile among the league's guards in blocks (2025-26).

99
Percentile · Blocks · 2025-26
Peyton Watson sits in the 99th percentile among the league's guards in blocks (2025-26).BlocksP99Reboundi…P89ScoringP73
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Peyton Watson: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#63 of 414).

3.54 km
Kilometres per game · 2025-26
Peyton Watson: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#63 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Measured

With Watson on the floor his team is 4.7 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+4.7
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Watson on the floor his team is 4.7 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…8.5With him off t…3.8
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,128 min with him · 1,587 min without
Forecast

Peyton Watson: projected impact -0.1 in 2026-27 (band -2.2–2.0, BPM scale).

-0.1
Projected impact · 2026-27
Peyton Watson: projected impact -0.1 in 2026-27 (band -2.2–2.0, BPM scale).-0.1
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Peyton Watson passes most to Jamal Murray (11.39 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

11.39
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Peyton Watson passes most to Jamal Murray (11.39 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Jamal M… 11.39Nikola… 8.70Bruce B… 2.50Jalen P… 2.37
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
12.8PER
2.5WS
-1.8BPM
0.1VORP
59.4%TS%
17.7%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2022-232025-262025-26
👟 On his feet
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height201 cm
Weight91 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2022

Measured by the NBA in 2022 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes200 cm78.75″
Height with shoes203 cm80.00″
Wingspan215 cm84.50″20of 61
Standing reach273 cm107.50″14of 61
Hand length21.6 cm8.50″27of 61
Hand width24.1 cm9.50″27of 61
Explosiveness
Standing vertical71 cm28.00″32of 51
Max vertical85 cm33.50″34of 51
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.28 s31of 50
Lane agility11.03 s17of 51
Modified lane agility3.24 s39of 50
Body composition
Weight92 kg203 lb
Body fat5.2%

The rank is within the 2022 invitees who completed that drill.

The whole 2022 Combine
Injury history
2026-06-29hamstring · right
2022-12-04hamstring · right2 days out
2022-11-28hamstring · right8 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Stephen Curry6
Jalen Williams5
Jaylen Brown4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander4
Most blocked by
Jaren Jackson Jr.3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3
Rudy Gobert3
Chet Holmgren3
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Jamal Murray
His main partner
Jamal Murray
11.4 passes per game · 45% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Jamal Murray11.432%
Nikola Jokić8.724%
Bruce Brown2.57%
Jalen Pickett2.47%
Tim Hardaway Jr.2.36%
Receives most from
Nikola Jokić7.824%
Jamal Murray7.122%
Jalen Pickett2.78%
Bruce Brown2.78%
Tim Hardaway Jr.2.48%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

51%
33%
16%
At the rim57%Three34%Mid-range39%
Assisted baskets: 79%Buzzer-beaters: 6bandeja: 31%mate: 24%semigancho: 7%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: base
College: UCLADraft: 2022 · round 1, pick 30
His numbers
8DEN2022–2025
🧬 Physical twins

Who does he resemble? By height, weight, wingspan and reach (combine).