Kevin Johnson vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Kevin Johnson 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)