Peyton Watson
SF · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 2022-23–2025-26 · 4 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 2002
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Player info
| Nickname | Swatson |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #8 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 2002-09-11 (age 23) |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 2022 · Round 1, Pick 30 · Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Seasons | 2022-23–2025-26 (4) |
Career averages
8.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.3 APG · 225 games · .479 FG% · .361 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 20 | 23 | 8.1 | .492 | .429 | .550 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 12.8 | .553 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 21 | 80 | 18.6 | .465 | .296 | .670 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 11.8 | .539 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 22 | 68 | 24.4 | .477 | .353 | .693 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 11.4 | .564 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 23 | 54 | 29.6 | .491 | .411 | .730 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 14.6 | 14.3 | .594 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 23 | 2 | 186 | 29 | 59 | .492 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 80 | 4 | 1,488 | 208 | 447 | .465 | 45 | 152 | 71 | 106 | 258 | 86 | 42 | 88 | 58 | 532 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 68 | 18 | 1,656 | 204 | 428 | .477 | 48 | 136 | 95 | 137 | 233 | 94 | 48 | 93 | 56 | 551 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 54 | 40 | 1,598 | 285 | 581 | .491 | 81 | 197 | 138 | 189 | 264 | 111 | 50 | 61 | 93 | 789 |
| Career | 225 | — | — | 726 | 1,515 | .479 | 180 | 499 | 315 | 452 | 792 | 302 | 142 | 253 | 215 | 1,947 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 23 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 11.4 | .492 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 80 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .465 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 68 | 24.4 | 4.4 | 9.3 | .477 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 54 | 29.6 | 6.4 | 13.1 | .491 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 17.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 23 | 186 | 12.8 | .553 | 17.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .073 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -2.8 | +0.0 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 80 | 1,488 | 11.8 | .539 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .079 | -3.0 | +0.8 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 68 | 1,656 | 11.4 | .564 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .073 | -2.1 | +0.3 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 54 | 1,598 | 14.3 | .594 | 20.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .078 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| Career | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | .500 | .500 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .250 | .250 | .338 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .407 | .368 | .477 |
| Career | 46 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .364 | .333 | .440 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | @ GSW | L 131–137 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-25 | vs PHX | W 133–111 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +5 |
| 2025-10-27 | @ MIN | W 127–114 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-2 | +14 |
| 2025-10-29 | vs NOP | W 122–88 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +28 |
| 2025-10-31 | @ POR | L 107–109 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | -8 |
| 2025-11-03 | vs SAC | W 130–124 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | -2 |
| 2025-11-05 | vs MIA | W 122–112 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | +2 |
| 2025-11-07 | vs GSW | W 129–104 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-1 | +13 |
| 2025-11-08 | vs IND | W 117–100 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-4 | +1 |
| 2025-11-11 | @ SAC | W 122–108 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | -4 |
| 2025-11-12 | @ LAC | W 130–116 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | -1 |
| 2025-11-15 | @ MIN | W 123–112 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | +11 |
| 2025-11-17 | vs CHI | L 127–130 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | +5 |
| 2025-11-19 | @ NOP | W 125–118 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13-19 | 5-9 | +3 |
| 2025-11-21 | @ HOU | W 112–109 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +15 |
| 2025-11-22 | vs SAC | L 123–128 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-5 | +3 |
| 2025-11-24 | @ MEM | W 125–115 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-22 | 5-12 | +3 |
| 2025-11-28 | vs SAS | L 136–139 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-5 | +4 |
| 2025-11-29 | @ PHX | W 130–112 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | +17 |
| 2025-12-01 | vs DAL | L 121–131 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 1-4 | -5 |
| 2025-12-03 | @ IND | W 135–120 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 1-3 | +22 |
| 2025-12-05 | @ ATL | W 134–133 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-4 | -9 |
| 2025-12-07 | @ CHA | W 115–106 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-2 | +10 |
| 2025-12-11 | @ SAC | W 136–105 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 2-3 | +17 |
| 2025-12-15 | vs HOU | W 128–125 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -3 |
| 2025-12-22 | vs UTA | W 135–112 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-9 | 3-4 | +18 |
| 2025-12-23 | @ DAL | L 130–131 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -9 |
| 2025-12-25 | vs MIN | W 142–138 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | +15 |
| 2025-12-27 | @ ORL | L 126–127 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-3 | +11 |
| 2025-12-29 | @ MIA | L 123–147 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 | -9 |
| 2025-12-31 | @ TOR | W 106–103 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-19 | 1-6 | +6 |
| 2026-01-02 | @ CLE | L 108–113 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-22 | 2-9 | -4 |
| 2026-01-04 | @ BKN | L 115–127 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-4 | -9 |
| 2026-01-05 | @ PHI | W 125–124 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 2-3 | +2 |
| 2026-01-07 | @ BOS | W 114–110 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-15 | 6-7 | +4 |
| 2026-01-09 | vs ATL | L 87–110 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9-19 | 2-4 | +2 |
| 2026-01-11 | vs MIL | W 108–104 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7-19 | 4-6 | +2 |
| 2026-01-13 | @ NOP | W 122–116 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11-16 | 1-4 | +15 |
| 2026-01-14 | @ DAL | W 118–109 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-5 | +2 |
| 2026-01-17 | vs WAS | W 121–115 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-2 | +5 |
| 2026-01-18 | vs CHA | L 87–110 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-12 | 0-4 | -29 |
| 2026-01-20 | vs LAL | L 107–115 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7-17 | 4-8 | -6 |
| 2026-01-22 | @ WAS | W 107–97 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10-16 | 6-8 | +13 |
| 2026-01-27 | vs DET | L 107–109 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6-20 | 1-6 | -12 |
| 2026-01-29 | vs BKN | W 107–103 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-3 | 0 |
| 2026-01-30 | vs LAC | W 122–109 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 2-5 | +22 |
| 2026-02-01 | vs OKC | L 111–121 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-17 | 5-7 | -9 |
| 2026-02-03 | @ DET | L 121–124 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-1 | +9 |
| 2026-02-04 | @ NYK | L 127–134 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-6 | -4 |
| 2026-02-07 | @ CHI | W 136–120 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-09 | vs CLE | L 117–119 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-11 | vs MEM | W 122–116 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-22 | vs POR | W 128–112 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-5 | +2 |
| 2026-03-25 | vs DAL | W 142–135 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 2-3 | +3 |
| 2026-03-27 | vs UTA | W 135–129 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-2 | -2 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs GSW | W 116–93 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-5 | +11 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ UTA | W 130–117 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-2 | +6 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 85–35 |
| Away | 128 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 76–52 |
| In wins | 161 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 161–0 |
| In losses | 87 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0–87 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 6–1 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 4 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3–1 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 6–1 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 4–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 6 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 8–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 4–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 13 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 11–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 10 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 5 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 4–1 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6–3 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 8–2 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 7 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 6–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 4–2 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 13 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6–7 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 8–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 10 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 4–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 5–1 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 11 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 6–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 7–4 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 13 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 9–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 4–4 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 5 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 5–0 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 12–3 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 7 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 24% | .704 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 26% | .440 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 10% | .373 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 6% | .485 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 34% | .411 |
Average shot distance 12.7 ft · 10% of attempts were dunks · 40% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $2,193,960 |
| 2023-24 | $2,303,520 |
| 2024-25 | $2,413,560 |
| 2025-26 | $4,356,476 |
| Career earnings | $11,267,516 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Peyton Watson play for?
Peyton Watson plays SF for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Peyton Watson's career stats?
Peyton Watson has averaged 8.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.3 APG over 4 seasons (2022-23–2025-26).
How much does Peyton Watson make?
Peyton Watson's salary is $4,356,476 for the 2025-26 season, with career earnings of about $11.3M.
How tall is Peyton Watson?
Peyton Watson is 6-8 (200 lb).
How old is Peyton Watson?
Peyton Watson was born 2002-09-11 and is 23 years old.
When was Peyton Watson drafted?
Peyton Watson was drafted in 2022, round 1, pick 30, by the Oklahoma City Thunder.