Jerry Sloan vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Jerry Sloan 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
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Earl Watson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 14.0 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.