Fred VanVleet vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred VanVleet 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Fred VanVleet 9 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Fred VanVleet 6 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Fred VanVleet 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 14.9 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 3.4 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 5.7 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.4 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.5 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred VanVleet 8,204 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Fred VanVleet 1,884 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Fred VanVleet 3,121 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Fred VanVleet 757 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Fred VanVleet 253 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Fred VanVleet 550 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred VanVleet .401 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Fred VanVleet .371 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Fred VanVleet .862 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 11.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 2.4 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 3.6 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.9 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.3 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred VanVleet 649 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Fred VanVleet 140 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Fred VanVleet 211 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Fred VanVleet 51 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Fred VanVleet 19 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Fred VanVleet 59 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred VanVleet .397 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Fred VanVleet .383 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Fred VanVleet .862 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)