2025-26 Impact +1.8 per 100 (O +2.8, D -1.0), 76th of 450
Next game at PHI: 14.5 pts (6-24), 4.9 reb, 2.1 ast
What changed
Rim share-25 ptsProbably real
Watson's rim share is down 25 points over his 24 games since Dec 31 (23% vs 48%). The likely reason: Aaron Gordon (28 MPG before) played only 20 of 45 games. Probably real: about 60% should hold.
Scouting report
Role player
Strengths
- Shot blocker1.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 99th percentile among guards.
- Deadly from the corners51.8% on corner 3s, 94th percentile among guards.
- Knockdown shooter41.1% from three, 92nd percentile among guards.
Weaknesses
No clear weakness (nothing at the 15th percentile or below).
Percentiles vs guards
- Points per 365917.8 points per 36 minutes, 59th percentile
- True shooting %7159.4% true shooting, 71st percentile
- 3-point attempt rate1733.9% of shots are threes, 17th percentile
- 3-point %9241.1% from three, 92nd percentile
- Free throw rate740.238 free throws made per shot, 74th percentile
- Assist %16assists on 9.8% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 16th percentile
- Ball security (TOV%)5012.3% turnover rate, 50th percentile
- Rebound %83grabs 9.4% of available rebounds, 83rd percentile
- Steals per 36271.1 steals per 36 minutes, 27th percentile
- Blocks per 36991.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 99th percentile
- Usage %58uses 20.9% of team plays, 58th percentile
Shot profile Shot chart →
- Shots at the rim 33.2%8033.2% of shots in the restricted area, 80th percentile
- FG% at the rim 63.7%5363.7% in the restricted area, 53rd percentile
- Midrange shots 10.3%6310.3% of shots from midrange, 63rd percentile
- Midrange FG% 41.7%4741.7% from midrange, 47th percentile
- Corner 3s 14.3%6414.3% of shots are corner 3s, 64th percentile
- Corner 3 FG% 51.8%9451.8% on corner 3s, 94th percentile
2025-26 season
- Points
- 14.6
- Rebounds
- 4.9
- Assists
- 2.1
- True shooting %
- 59.4
- Usage %
- 20.9
- Plus-minus
- +3.6
Averages
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DEN | 54 | 29.6 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 49.1 | 41.1 | 73.0 |
Advanced
| Season | TS% | eFG% | USG% | AST% | REB% | TOV% | PTS/36 | GmSc | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.4 | 56.0 | 20.9 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 17.8 | 11.1 | +3.6 |
Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 1 | @ UTA | W 130-117 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Sun, Mar 29 | vs GSW | W 116-93 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Fri, Mar 27 | vs UTA | W 135-129 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | -2 |
| Wed, Mar 25 | vs DAL | W 142-135 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 5-6 | +3 |
| Sun, Mar 22 | vs POR | W 128-112 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Wed, Feb 4 | @ NYK | L 127-134 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Tue, Feb 3 | @ DET | L 121-124 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 9-11 | +9 |
| Sun, Feb 1 | vs OKC | L 111-121 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 11-17 | 5-7 | 2-4 | -9 |
| Fri, Jan 30 | vs LAC | W 122-109 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +22 |
| Thu, Jan 29 | vs BKN | W 107-103 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7-15 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 0 |
Bio
- Team
- Cavaliers
- Position
- G
- Jersey
- #8
- Height
- 6-7
- Weight
- 215 lb
- College
- UCLA
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2022, round 1, pick 30
