Jayson Tatum vs. Earl Watson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Watson and Jayson Tatum, 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

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.

Jayson Tatum played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Earl Watson, who played 13. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Watson 13 3 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Jayson Tatum 80 30.5 13.9 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.4 .475 1.3 3.0 .434 2.7 3.2 .826
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 %
Jayson Tatum 19 35.9 18.5 0.5 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.7 .471 1.2 3.7 .324 4.3 5.1 .845
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jayson Tatum 79 31.1 15.7 0.9 5.2 6.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 5.9 13.1 .450 1.5 3.9 .373 2.5 2.9 .855
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 %
Jayson Tatum 9 32.8 15.2 0.8 5.9 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.4 12.4 .438 1.1 3.4 .323 3.2 4.3 .744
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Jayson Tatum 66 34.3 23.4 1.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 8.4 18.6 .450 2.9 7.1 .403 3.8 4.7 .812
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 %
Jayson Tatum 17 40.6 25.7 1.3 8.7 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.8 2.4 8.5 19.6 .434 2.8 7.4 .373 5.9 7.2 .813
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

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jayson Tatum 64 35.8 26.4 0.8 6.6 7.4 4.3 1.2 0.5 2.7 1.9 9.5 20.6 .459 2.9 7.6 .386 4.6 5.3 .868
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 %
Jayson Tatum 5 37.0 30.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.6 1.2 1.6 2.6 3.0 9.4 22.2 .423 2.8 7.2 .389 9.0 9.8 .918
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

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jayson Tatum 76 35.9 26.9 1.1 6.9 8.0 4.4 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 9.3 20.6 .453 3.0 8.6 .353 5.3 6.2 .853
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 %
Jayson Tatum 24 41.0 25.6 1.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 1.2 0.9 4.2 3.0 8.4 19.7 .426 3.2 8.2 .393 5.7 7.1 .800
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Jayson Tatum 74 36.9 30.1 1.1 7.7 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 2.9 2.2 9.8 21.1 .466 3.2 9.3 .350 7.2 8.4 .854
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 %
Jayson Tatum 20 40.0 27.2 1.3 9.2 10.5 5.3 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.2 9.3 20.2 .458 2.7 8.2 .323 6.0 6.9 .876
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
Jayson Tatum 74 35.7 26.9 0.9 7.2 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 2.0 9.1 19.3 .471 3.1 8.2 .376 5.6 6.7 .833
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 %
Jayson Tatum 14 40.5 26.0 0.9 9.4 10.4 5.9 1.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 8.6 19.6 .442 2.1 7.1 .290 6.6 7.9 .845
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season -2008-09
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season -2009-10
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season -2010-11
Team -Utah Jazz
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season -2011-12
Team -Utah Jazz
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jayson Tatum Earl Watson
Season -2012-13
Team -Utah Jazz
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Earl Watson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jayson Tatum 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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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 -