Jayson Tatum vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)