Head-to-Head: Games Played Between J.R. Smith and Earl Watson

This is the detail of NBA games in which J.R. Smith and Earl Watson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 21 times in NBA games. J.R. Smith has a 13-8 winning record over Earl Watson. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
Earl Watson:
2001-02 to 2013-14
21 Games played
21 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
J.R. Smith
13
13
0
Earl Watson
8
8
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
J.R. Smith 13.0 2.8 2.2 0.90.1
Earl Watson 9.3 2.5 5.11.10.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
J.R. Smith 33 6 8 22
Earl Watson 28 6 11 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
J.R. Smith 11

games
10

games
4

games
7

games
1

game
Earl Watson 10

games
5

games
17

games
9

games
3

games
Both had same stat 0

games
6

games
0

games
5

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17

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 2005
1. Hornets 76   J.R. Smith 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Grizzlies 84   Earl Watson 9 2 2 0 0 0 2 16 3-8 .375 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Jan. 31, 2005
2. Hornets 91   J.R. Smith 9 0 1 0 0 0 3 26 4-9 .444 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Grizzlies 98   Earl Watson 11 2 10 1 0 1 1 27 4-7 .571 3-5 .600 0-2 .000
Mar. 16, 2005
3. Hornets 82   J.R. Smith 11 3 1 2 0 3 4 32 4-10 .400 1-5 .200 2-5 .400
Grizzlies 88   Earl Watson 16 3 8 1 0 3 2 32 7-11 .636 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 2005
4. Hornets 96   J.R. Smith 33 2 0 0 0 1 3 36 13-18 .722 6-9 .667 1-2 .500
Grizzlies 85   Earl Watson 3 2 1 2 0 2 2 17 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 2005
5. Hornets 102   J.R. Smith 16 5 5 2 0 2 3 33 6-13 .462 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Nuggets 95   Earl Watson 8 2 1 0 0 2 3 28 3-9 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 2007
6. Nuggets 117   J.R. Smith 20 3 1 0 0 2 3 28 7-15 .467 6-10 .600 0-0 -
Supersonics 112   Earl Watson 5 3 7 2 0 3 2 30 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 28, 2007
7. Nuggets 97   J.R. Smith 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 21 2-9 .222 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Supersonics 100   Earl Watson 9 2 10 1 1 4 3 35 3-7 .429 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 2007
8. Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 10 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Earl Watson 28 1 3 3 1 3 2 37 9-20 .450 6-15 .400 4-6 .667
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 16, 2008
9. Nuggets 168   J.R. Smith 19 2 5 2 2 2 2 21 7-15 .467 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 116   Earl Watson 14 2 7 0 0 1 4 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 2008
10. Nuggets 147   J.R. Smith 11 2 2 0 0 2 2 16 4-7 .571 1-4 .250 2-3 .667
2OT Supersonics 151   Earl Watson 16 6 11 2 0 3 6 44 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2009
11. Nuggets 122   J.R. Smith 7 0 0 0 0 3 3 20 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
Thunder 120   Earl Watson 15 4 7 2 0 3 3 32 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 2009
12. Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 22 3 3 2 0 2 2 29 8-14 .571 4-4 1.000 2-4 .500
Thunder 113   Earl Watson 12 2 8 1 0 2 2 23 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 11, 2009
13. Nuggets 112   J.R. Smith 11 2 3 2 0 2 6 28 3-9 .333 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Thunder 99   Earl Watson 18 6 7 2 1 2 2 34 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 05, 2010
14. Nuggets 122   J.R. Smith 20 4 8 1 0 2 2 32 6-15 .400 3-10 .300 5-5 1.000
Pacers 114   Earl Watson 10 3 3 0 0 3 1 23 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2010
15. Nuggets 110   J.R. Smith 4 3 0 1 0 0 1 23 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Jazz 88   Earl Watson 6 2 2 2 0 4 4 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 04, 2011
16. Nuggets 106   J.R. Smith 5 4 3 2 0 2 4 20 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 113   Earl Watson 8 6 6 0 0 1 1 23 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 2011
17. Nuggets 103   J.R. Smith 8 2 2 1 0 2 3 17 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Jazz 101   Earl Watson 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 15 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 2011
18. Nuggets 103   J.R. Smith 14 3 3 2 0 6 2 38 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Jazz 107   Earl Watson 2 2 4 2 0 4 1 28 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 2013
19. Knicks 113   J.R. Smith 24 6 3 0 0 3 2 28 10-18 .556 4-8 .500 0-2 .000
Jazz 84   Earl Watson 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 2013
20. Knicks 90   J.R. Smith 20 5 1 1 0 4 3 31 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 9-10 .900
Jazz 83   Earl Watson 2 1 4 3 0 1 1 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2013
21. Knicks 91   J.R. Smith 6 4 3 0 0 1 5 25 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 102   Earl Watson 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 12 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -