Shaquille O'Neal vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Shaquille O'Neal 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
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Earl Watson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Earl Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)