James Harden vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Earl Watson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Earl Watson 176

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals James Harden 273 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Earl Watson 1

Total Games James Harden 166 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)