Myles Turner vs. Slick Watts Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Slick Watts and Myles Turner, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Myles Turner played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Slick Watts, who played 6. Myles Turner had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Slick Watts had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24
Slick Watts 6 3 1973-74 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2015-161973-74
Team Indiana PacersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Slick Watts 62 23.0 8.0 1.2 1.8 2.9 5.7 1.9 0.2 - 3.3 3.2 8.2 .388 - - - 1.6 2.5 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2016-171974-75
Team Indiana PacersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Slick Watts 82 25.1 6.8 1.2 2.0 3.2 6.1 2.3 0.1 - 3.1 2.8 6.7 .421 - - - 1.1 1.9 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625
Slick Watts 9 31.3 11.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 7.1 3.0 0.4 - 3.3 4.8 10.3 .462 - - - 1.6 2.9 .538

Season 3

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Indiana PacersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Slick Watts 82 33.9 13.0 1.4 3.1 4.5 8.1 3.2 0.2 - 3.3 5.3 12.4 .427 - - - 2.4 4.2 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789
Slick Watts 6 32.8 11.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 8.2 2.0 0.3 - 4.7 5.0 11.5 .435 - - - 1.8 3.8 .478

Season 4

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Indiana PacersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Slick Watts 79 33.3 13.0 1.0 2.9 3.9 8.0 2.7 0.3 - 3.2 5.4 12.8 .422 - - - 2.2 3.7 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Indiana PacersSeattle Supersonics, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Slick Watts 71 22.3 7.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.1 1.5 0.4 2.4 2.6 3.1 7.9 .392 - - - 1.3 2.2 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Slick Watts 61 17.1 3.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.3 1.5 3.7 .405 - - - 0.7 1.1 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Slick Watts 2 21.5 7.0 2.0 1.5 3.5 3.5 2.0 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 7.5 .400 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 7

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2021-22-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2022-23-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Myles Turner Slick Watts
Season 2023-24-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 12 32.3 17.6 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.5 6.3 12.7 .500 2.5 5.6 .448 2.4 3.4 .707
Slick Watts ------- --- ----------