Earl Joseph Watson
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: June 12, 1979 in Kansas City, Kansas
High School: Washington in Kansas City, Kansas
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2nd round (11th pick, 39th overall) of the 2001 NBA draft.
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 22 | SEA | NBA | 64 | 0 | 964 | 96 | 212 | .453 | 16 | 44 | .364 | 23 | 36 | .639 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 125 | 60 | 5 | 51 | 93 | 231 |
| 2002-03 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 2 | 1366 | 170 | 391 | .435 | 31 | 91 | .341 | 62 | 86 | .721 | 46 | 118 | 164 | 225 | 89 | 14 | 88 | 138 | 433 |
| 2003-04 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 14 | 1669 | 172 | 464 | .371 | 26 | 106 | .245 | 90 | 138 | .652 | 49 | 129 | 178 | 402 | 91 | 19 | 146 | 175 | 460 |
| 2004-05 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 14 | 1808 | 236 | 554 | .426 | 52 | 163 | .319 | 91 | 138 | .659 | 35 | 129 | 164 | 359 | 83 | 19 | 167 | 184 | 615 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 10 | 1578 | 219 | 509 | .430 | 110 | 272 | .404 | 75 | 111 | .676 | 24 | 134 | 158 | 289 | 68 | 10 | 136 | 159 | 623 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 46 | 10 | 975 | 121 | 282 | .429 | 68 | 172 | .395 | 37 | 59 | .627 | 17 | 69 | 86 | 160 | 37 | 7 | 75 | 95 | 347 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 24 | 0 | 603 | 98 | 227 | .432 | 42 | 100 | .420 | 38 | 52 | .731 | 7 | 65 | 72 | 129 | 31 | 3 | 61 | 64 | 276 |
| 2006-07 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 77 | 25 | 2152 | 263 | 687 | .383 | 92 | 280 | .329 | 108 | 147 | .735 | 34 | 151 | 185 | 437 | 99 | 23 | 167 | 152 | 726 |
| 2007-08 | 28 | SEA | NBA | 78 | 73 | 2269 | 339 | 747 | .454 | 49 | 132 | .371 | 111 | 145 | .766 | 43 | 182 | 225 | 531 | 69 | 11 | 175 | 158 | 838 |
| 2008-09 | 29 | OKC | NBA | 68 | 18 | 1776 | 174 | 453 | .384 | 20 | 85 | .235 | 80 | 106 | .755 | 36 | 147 | 183 | 391 | 50 | 11 | 156 | 137 | 448 |
| 2009-10 | 30 | IND | NBA | 5 | 0 | 133 | 14 | 26 | .538 | 6 | 12 | .500 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 40 |
| Career | NBA | 602 | 156 | 13715 | 1683 | 4043 | .416 | 402 | 1185 | .339 | 646 | 915 | .706 | 299 | 1054 | 1353 | 2770 | 612 | 116 | 1091 | 1209 | 4414 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 22 | SEA | NBA | 64 | 0 | 15.1 | 1.5 | 3.3 | .453 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .364 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .639 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 2002-03 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 2 | 17.3 | 2.2 | 4.9 | .435 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .341 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .721 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
| 2003-04 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 14 | 20.6 | 2.1 | 5.7 | .371 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .245 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .652 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 |
| 2004-05 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 14 | 22.6 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .426 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .319 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .659 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 7.7 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 10 | 22.5 | 3.1 | 7.3 | .430 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .404 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .676 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 8.9 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 46 | 10 | 21.2 | 2.6 | 6.1 | .429 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .395 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .627 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7.5 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 24 | 0 | 25.1 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .432 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .420 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .731 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 11.5 |
| 2006-07 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 77 | 25 | 27.9 | 3.4 | 8.9 | .383 | 1.2 | 3.6 | .329 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .735 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 9.4 |
| 2007-08 | 28 | SEA | NBA | 78 | 73 | 29.1 | 4.3 | 9.6 | .454 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .371 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .766 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 2008-09 | 29 | OKC | NBA | 68 | 18 | 26.1 | 2.6 | 6.7 | .384 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .235 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .755 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 6.6 |
| 2009-10 | 30 | IND | NBA | 5 | 0 | 26.6 | 2.8 | 5.2 | .538 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .750 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 |
| Career | NBA | 602 | 156 | 22.8 | 2.8 | 6.7 | .416 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .339 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .706 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 22 | SEA | NBA | 64 | 0 | 964 | 3.6 | 7.9 | .453 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .364 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .639 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| 2002-03 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 2 | 1366 | 4.5 | 10.3 | .435 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .341 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .721 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 11.4 |
| 2003-04 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 14 | 1669 | 3.7 | 10.0 | .371 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .245 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .652 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 9.9 |
| 2004-05 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 14 | 1808 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .426 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .319 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .659 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 12.2 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 10 | 1578 | 5.0 | 11.6 | .430 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .404 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .676 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 14.2 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 46 | 10 | 975 | 4.5 | 10.4 | .429 | 2.5 | 6.4 | .395 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .627 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 12.8 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 24 | 0 | 603 | 5.9 | 13.6 | .432 | 2.5 | 6.0 | .420 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .731 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 16.5 |
| 2006-07 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 77 | 25 | 2152 | 4.4 | 11.5 | .383 | 1.5 | 4.7 | .329 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .735 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 12.1 |
| 2007-08 | 28 | SEA | NBA | 78 | 73 | 2269 | 5.4 | 11.9 | .454 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .371 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .766 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 13.3 |
| 2008-09 | 29 | OKC | NBA | 68 | 18 | 1776 | 3.5 | 9.2 | .384 | 0.4 | 1.7 | .235 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .755 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 9.1 |
| 2009-10 | 30 | IND | NBA | 5 | 0 | 133 | 3.8 | 7.0 | .538 | 1.6 | 3.2 | .500 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .750 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 10.8 |
| Career | NBA | 602 | 156 | 13715 | 4.4 | 10.6 | .416 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .339 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .706 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 11.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 22 | SEA | NBA | 64 | 964 | 11.6 | .507 | .491 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 18.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 18.3 | 13.4 | 104 | 106 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 2002-03 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 1366 | 14.6 | .505 | .474 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 25.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 103 | 106 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 2003-04 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 1669 | 12.8 | .438 | .399 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 21.8 | 18.1 | 95 | 103 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2004-05 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 1808 | 13.1 | .500 | .473 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 34.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 98 | 104 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 1578 | 14.6 | .558 | .538 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 29.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 106 | 110 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 46 | 975 | 12.8 | .563 | .550 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 25.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 105 | 108 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 2005-06 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 24 | 603 | 17.3 | .552 | .524 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 34.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 19.6 | 23.1 | 108 | 113 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2006-07 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 77 | 2152 | 13.5 | .483 | .450 | 1.9 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 31.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 101 | 111 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 2007-08 | 28 | SEA | NBA | 78 | 2269 | 14.6 | .517 | .487 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 36.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 17.8 | 18.8 | 105 | 112 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| 2008-09 | 29 | OKC | NBA | 68 | 1776 | 9.5 | .448 | .406 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 33.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 16.3 | 93 | 112 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| 2009-10 | 30 | IND | NBA | 5 | 133 | 12.7 | .678 | .654 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 14.5 | 11.1 | 125 | 106 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Career | NBA | 602 | 13715 | 13.1 | .496 | .466 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 31.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 101 | 108 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 15.7 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2003-04 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 4 | 62 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | .533 | .000 | 1.000 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2004-05 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 4 | 74 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | .333 | .111 | 1.000 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Career | NBA | 8 | 136 | 16 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 38 | .410 | .083 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 4 | 62 | 17.0 | .582 | .533 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 22.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 17.8 | 100 | 110 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004-05 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 4 | 74 | 11.9 | .382 | .354 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 26.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 16.5 | 103 | 123 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Career | NBA | 8 | 136 | 14.2 | .461 | .423 | 5.9 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 24.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 102 | 117 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1997-98 | 18 | UCLA | 33 | 1057 | 65 | 166 | 21 | 65 | 40 | 66 | 122 | 104 | 64 | 12 | 83 | 84 | 191 | .392 | .323 | .606 | 32.0 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | |
| 1998-99 | 19 | UCLA | 31 | 1053 | 144 | 331 | 33 | 103 | 90 | 128 | 116 | 142 | 49 | 11 | 127 | 96 | 411 | .435 | .320 | .703 | 34.0 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | |
| 1999-00 | 20 | UCLA | 33 | 1146 | 137 | 304 | 41 | 114 | 61 | 94 | 129 | 195 | 60 | 15 | 102 | 92 | 376 | .451 | .360 | .649 | 34.7 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | |
| 2000-01 | 21 | UCLA | 32 | 1115 | 172 | 349 | 38 | 108 | 89 | 140 | 117 | 166 | 62 | 11 | 108 | 100 | 471 | .493 | .352 | .636 | 34.8 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 | |
| Career | 129 | 4371 | 518 | 1150 | 133 | 390 | 280 | 428 | 484 | 607 | 235 | 49 | 420 | 372 | 1449 | .450 | .341 | .654 | 33.9 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | |||
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Assist Pct 2003-04 NBA 37.5 (7)2007-08 NBA 36.6 (7) Active 31.7 (10) Career NBA 31.7 (38) Career 31.7 (38) |
Hall of Fame Probability Active 0.000 (83)Career 0.000 (621) |
August 21, 1997: Traded by the Denver Nuggets (as a 2001 2nd round draft pick) with a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Kris Clack) to the Boston Celtics for Eric Williams.
June 28, 2000: Traded by the Boston Celtics (as a 2001 2nd round draft pick) with a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright) to the Seattle Supersonics for Josip Sesar.
June 27, 2001: Drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2nd round (40th pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft.
July 20, 2002: Signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies.
July 7, 2005: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.
February 23, 2006: As part of a 4-team trade, traded by the Denver Nuggets with Bryon Russell and a 2008 2nd round draft pick (DeVon Hardin) to the Seattle Supersonics; the Portland Trail Blazers traded Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith to the Denver Nuggets; the Portland Trail Blazers traded Sergei Monia to the Sacramento Kings; the Sacramento Kings traded Brian Skinner to the Portland Trail Blazers; the Seattle Supersonics traded Reggie Evans to the Denver Nuggets; and the Seattle Supersonics traded Vitaly Potapenko to the Sacramento Kings.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $332,817 |
| 2002-03 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $1,215,000 |
| 2003-04 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $1,325,000 |
| 2004-05 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $1,458,000 |
| 2005-06 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $5,000,000 |
| 2006-07 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $5,400,000 |
| 2007-08 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $5,800,000 |
| 2008-09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA | $6,200,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $26,730,817 |
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