Isiah Thomas vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Isiah Thomas 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
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Earl Watson 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)