Draymond Green vs. Earl Watson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Watson and Draymond Green, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Draymond Green played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Earl Watson, who played 13. Draymond Green had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Earl Watson had his rookie season in 2001-02. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Draymond Green 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24
Earl Watson 13 3 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2012-132001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 79 13.4 2.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.0 1.1 3.3 .327 0.2 0.8 .209 0.6 0.7 .818
Earl Watson 64 15.1 3.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.5 3.3 .453 0.3 0.7 .364 0.4 0.6 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 12 18.6 5.8 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.9 2.0 4.7 .429 0.8 1.9 .391 1.1 1.4 .765
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 82 21.9 6.2 1.0 3.9 5.0 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 2.3 5.6 .407 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
Earl Watson 79 17.3 5.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.2 4.9 .435 0.4 1.2 .341 0.8 1.1 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 7 32.6 11.9 2.6 5.7 8.3 2.9 1.7 1.7 2.4 4.7 4.0 8.6 .467 1.1 4.1 .276 2.7 3.4 .792
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 79 31.5 11.7 1.4 6.7 8.2 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.2 4.3 9.7 .443 1.4 4.2 .337 1.7 2.5 .660
Earl Watson 81 20.6 5.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 5.0 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.2 2.1 5.7 .371 0.3 1.3 .245 1.1 1.7 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 21 37.3 13.7 2.2 7.9 10.1 5.2 1.8 1.2 2.8 4.2 4.8 11.4 .417 1.1 4.3 .264 3.0 4.1 .736
Earl Watson 4 15.8 4.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 3.8 .533 0.0 0.8 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 4
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 81 34.7 14.0 1.7 7.8 9.5 7.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 3.0 5.0 10.1 .490 1.2 3.2 .388 2.8 4.1 .696
Earl Watson 80 22.6 7.7 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.5 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 3.0 6.9 .426 0.7 2.0 .319 1.1 1.7 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 23 38.2 15.4 1.7 8.3 9.9 6.0 1.6 1.8 2.4 3.5 5.2 12.0 .431 1.7 4.5 .365 3.4 4.7 .738
Earl Watson 4 18.5 4.8 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.8 2.0 6.0 .333 0.3 2.3 .111 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 76 32.5 10.2 1.3 6.6 7.9 7.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 2.9 3.6 8.6 .418 1.1 3.5 .308 2.0 2.8 .709
Earl Watson 70 22.5 8.9 0.3 1.9 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.3 3.1 7.3 .430 1.6 3.9 .404 1.1 1.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 17 34.9 13.1 1.2 7.9 9.1 6.5 1.8 1.6 2.1 3.5 4.2 9.5 .447 1.9 4.6 .410 2.7 3.9 .687
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 70 32.7 11.0 1.1 6.6 7.6 7.3 1.4 1.3 2.9 2.6 4.0 8.8 .454 1.1 3.7 .301 1.9 2.5 .775
Earl Watson 77 27.9 9.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.0 3.4 8.9 .383 1.2 3.6 .329 1.4 1.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 21 39.0 10.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 8.1 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.6 4.0 9.1 .432 1.0 3.8 .266 1.9 2.3 .796
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 66 31.3 7.4 0.9 6.4 7.3 6.9 1.4 1.1 2.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 .445 0.7 2.5 .285 1.0 1.4 .692
Earl Watson 78 29.1 10.7 0.6 2.3 2.9 6.8 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.0 4.3 9.6 .454 0.6 1.7 .371 1.4 1.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 22 38.7 13.3 1.9 8.3 10.1 8.5 1.5 1.5 3.8 3.9 5.2 10.4 .498 0.6 2.6 .228 2.3 3.2 .718
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 43 28.4 8.0 0.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.6 2.9 7.3 .389 0.8 3.0 .279 1.5 1.9 .759
Earl Watson 68 26.1 6.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.8 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.0 2.6 6.7 .384 0.3 1.3 .235 1.2 1.6 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 63 31.5 7.0 0.9 6.3 7.1 8.9 1.7 0.8 3.0 3.1 2.7 6.0 .447 0.5 2.0 .270 1.1 1.4 .795
Earl Watson 79 29.4 7.8 0.7 2.4 3.0 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.8 6.6 .426 0.7 2.3 .288 1.5 2.1 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 46 28.9 7.5 1.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 1.3 1.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 5.6 .525 0.3 1.2 .296 1.3 2.0 .659
Earl Watson 80 19.6 4.3 0.7 1.6 2.3 3.5 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.8 1.6 3.8 .410 0.5 1.3 .336 0.7 1.0 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 22 32.0 8.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 1.1 1.0 2.7 4.0 3.1 6.5 .479 0.4 1.8 .205 1.4 2.1 .638
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 73 31.5 8.5 0.9 6.3 7.2 6.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 3.1 3.4 6.5 .527 0.5 1.8 .305 1.1 1.5 .713
Earl Watson 50 20.7 3.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.3 1.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.1 3.2 .338 0.2 1.0 .192 0.6 0.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 12 30.6 9.4 1.6 5.3 6.9 6.8 1.5 1.0 2.3 4.0 3.5 7.6 .462 0.4 1.7 .250 2.0 2.8 .727
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 55 27.1 8.6 1.4 5.9 7.2 6.0 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.0 3.4 6.8 .497 0.9 2.3 .395 1.0 1.3 .730
Earl Watson 48 17.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.0 0.8 2.5 .308 0.1 0.6 .179 0.4 0.5 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Draymond Green Earl Watson
Season -2013-14
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson 24 6.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.1 0.5 .273 0.1 0.3 .286 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson 4 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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