Chris Paul vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Chris Paul that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Earl Watson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Earl Watson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Earl Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.8 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,058 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 6,006 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,552 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,728 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Chris Paul 1,370 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)