Glen Rice vs. Earl Watson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Watson and Glen Rice, 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.

Glen Rice played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Earl Watson, who played 13. Glen Rice had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04
Earl Watson 13 3 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1989-902001-02
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
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 %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
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 %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
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 %
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857
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

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
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 %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
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

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
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 %
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
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 %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
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 %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
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 %
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
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 %
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Glen Rice 27 36.5 17.5 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.5 6.3 14.7 .432 2.0 5.0 .393 2.9 3.3 .856
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 %
Glen Rice 7 43.7 18.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 6.4 14.4 .446 1.4 4.0 .357 4.0 4.1 .966
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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 %
Glen Rice 80 31.6 15.9 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.3 .430 1.1 2.9 .367 4.3 5.0 .874
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 %
Glen Rice 23 33.3 12.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.9 .408 1.2 2.9 .418 3.1 3.9 .798
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 2000-012012-13
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Glen Rice 75 29.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.4 10.0 .440 1.1 2.8 .389 2.1 2.4 .852
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 %
Glen Rice 5 28.8 12.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.2 2.8 .429 1.4 1.6 .875
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 2001-022013-14
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Glen Rice 20 30.3 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.3 8.4 .389 0.9 3.2 .281 1.2 1.5 .800
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 %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 14

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 2002-03-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Glen Rice 62 24.7 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.2 7.4 .429 1.6 4.1 .398 1.0 1.3 .759
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Glen Rice Earl Watson
Season 2003-04-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Glen Rice 18 14.6 3.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 4.2 .289 0.3 1.6 .179 0.9 0.9 1.000
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------