Michael Jordan vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Earl Watson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Earl Watson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Earl Watson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Earl Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)