Jeremy Lin vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.