LeBron James vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Earl Watson 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Earl Watson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Earl Watson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Earl Watson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Earl Watson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Earl Watson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Earl Watson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,406 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,793 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists LeBron James 11,662 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals LeBron James 2,355 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,158 Earl Watson 176

Total Games LeBron James 1,573 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Earl Watson 1

Total Games LeBron James 292 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)