Larry Bird vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Watson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Earl Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)