Bill Russell vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Earl Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Earl Watson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 176

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.