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Retired#17Guard2001–2013#877 all-time in points

Earl Watson

Earl Watson scored 5,593 points in 878 games, 877th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2007-08 at 10.7 points a game, and he finished with 1 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2007-08. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 1″ / 199 lb
Age47
PositionGuard
BornJun 12, 1979
HometownKansas City, Kansas
Experience2001–2013
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Draft2001 · round 2, pick 39
High school—
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 2001–2001Memphis Grizzlies 2002–2004Denver Nuggets 2005–2005Seattle SuperSonics 2005–2007Oklahoma City Thunder 2008–2008Indiana Pacers 2009–2009Utah Jazz 2010–2012Portland Trail Blazers 2013–2013
Career points
5,593
878 games · 6.4 per game
Triple-doubles
1
21 double-doubles
All-time points
#877
Also 450th in threes, 142nd in assists
NBA dataCareer 2001–2013.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2013-14.

2013-14 season

POR · 24 games
Points120.5 per game
Rebounds0.615 total
Assists1.228 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
2Legend
  • Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFeb 6, 2008 vs SAC
  • Rare AirGame15 assistsJan 12, 2007 vs UTA
  • ×21LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 16, 2003 · latest Jan 28, 2011
  • ×8LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 16, 2001 · latest Jan 30, 2012

Earl Watson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2007-08 · 10.7 points per game

Earl Watson milestones

Career · regular season
5,593 career points
Retired 877th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points5,593Past 5,000 · 877th all-time
Assists3,871Past 2,500 · 142nd all-time
Threes502Past 500 · 450th all-time

Earl Watson career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points28Apr 1, 2007 vs DEN
Rebounds10Feb 6, 2008 at SAC
Assists16Jan 12, 2007 vs UTA
Threes6Jan 8, 2006 at HOU
Steals6Dec 13, 2003 vs NJN
Blocks3Dec 15, 2003 at SAS

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
23PTS
Feb 6, 2008 · at SAC · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST2 STL1 BLK9-12 FG3 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Jan 12, 2007 · vs UTA · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB16 AST4 STL1 BLK3-9 FG1 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Dec 8, 2006 · vs NOK · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK7-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Nov 16, 2001 · vs GSW · Won
5+ STEALS
1 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK5-8 FG1 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Earl Watson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2013-14POR24120.50.61.2.273.2861.000200—
2012-13UTA48962.01.84.0.308.179.680500—
2011-12UTA501493.02.44.3.338.192.6741000—
2010-11UTA803434.32.33.5.410.336.6713601—
2009-10IND796197.83.05.1.426.288.7105302—
2008-09OKC684486.62.75.8.384.235.7552002—
2007-08SEA7883810.72.96.8.454.371.7664917—
2006-07SEA777269.42.45.7.383.329.7359203—
2005-06DEN/SEA706238.92.34.1.430.404.67611001—
2004-05MEM806157.72.04.5.426.319.6595203—
2003-04MEM814605.72.25.0.371.245.6522602—
2002-03MEM794335.52.12.8.435.341.7213100—
2001-02SEA642313.61.32.0.453.364.6391600—
Career13 seasons8785,5936.42.34.4.411.324.7035021210

Earl Watson splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (443)
6.1 ppg
Away (435)
6.7 ppg
In wins (396)
6.2 ppg
In losses (482)
6.5 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
58%
Threes
27%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 10

6PTS
Jan 30, 2012 · vs POR · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB4 AST5 STL2 BLK3-4 FG0 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Jan 20, 2010 · at ORL · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB4 AST6 STL0 BLK4-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Feb 6, 2008 · at SAC · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST2 STL1 BLK9-12 FG3 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Jan 12, 2007 · vs UTA · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB16 AST4 STL1 BLK3-9 FG1 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Dec 8, 2006 · vs NOK · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK7-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Jan 2, 2004 · vs UTA · Won
5+ STEALS
4 REB9 AST5 STL0 BLK3-6 FG0 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Dec 13, 2003 · vs NJN · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB8 AST6 STL2 BLK4-7 FG0 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Mar 12, 2003 · vs CHI · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK2-7 FG1 3PM
Box score
5PTS
Feb 12, 2002 · vs DAL · Lost
5+ STEALS
0 REB2 AST5 STL0 BLK1-4 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Nov 16, 2001 · vs GSW · Won
5+ STEALS
1 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK5-8 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Earl Watson facts
How many career points did Earl Watson score?

Earl Watson scored 5,593 career regular-season points in 878 games, 6.4 per game, which ranks 877th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Earl Watson have?

1 career triple-doubles and 21 double-doubles. The most recent was Feb 6, 2008 against SAC (23 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).

What is Earl Watson’s career high?

28 points on Apr 1, 2007 against DEN.

What was Earl Watson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2007-08 with SEA: 10.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.

Where is Earl Watson from?

Earl Watson is from Kansas City, Kansas. He played college ball at University of California, Los Angeles.

What teams did Earl Watson play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (2001–2001); Memphis Grizzlies (2002–2004); Denver Nuggets (2005–2005); Seattle SuperSonics (2005–2007); Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2008); Indiana Pacers (2009–2009); Utah Jazz (2010–2012); Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2013).