PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8.9 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 |

Slick Watts G
Donald Watts
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Born: Jul 22, 1951 (73 years old)
Hometown: Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1973 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Xavier-Louisiana (Sr)
High School: Henry Weather High School (Rolling Fork, Mississippi)
All-NBA Defensive 1st
Slick Watts Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
41.3% | .0% | 59.7% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | SEA | 62 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | - | .388 | - | .645 |
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 82 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | - | .421 | - | .608 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 82 | 33.9 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | .427 | - | .578 |
1976-77 | 25 | SEA | 79 | 33.3 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | .422 | - | .587 |
1977-78 | 26 | NOJ, SEA | 71 | 22.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .392 | - | .590 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 61 | 17.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .405 | - | .612 |
CAREER | 437 | 26.3 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .413 | - | .597 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1973-74 | 22 | SEA | 62 | - | 23.0 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .388 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.5 | .645 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | - | 3.3 |
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 82 | - | 25.1 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 6.7 | .421 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.9 | .608 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | - | 3.1 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 82 | - | 33.9 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 12.4 | .427 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 4.2 | .578 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | 3.3 |
1976-77 | 25 | SEA | 79 | - | 33.3 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 12.8 | .422 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.7 | .587 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | 3.2 |
1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 71 | - | 22.3 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 7.9 | .392 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.2 | .590 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1977-78 * | 26 | NOJ | 39 | - | 19.9 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 7.3 | .381 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.6 | .602 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
1977-78 * | 26 | SEA | 32 | - | 25.3 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 8.5 | .404 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.7 | .566 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 61 | - | 17.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .405 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.1 | .612 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
CAREER | 437 | - | 26.3 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .413 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.7 | .597 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | SEA | 62 | - | 1,424 | 496 | 198 | 510 | .388 | - | - | - | 100 | 155 | .645 | 72 | 110 | 182 | 351 | 115 | 13 | - | 207 |
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 82 | - | 2,056 | 557 | 232 | 551 | .421 | - | - | - | 93 | 153 | .608 | 95 | 167 | 262 | 499 | 190 | 12 | - | 254 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 82 | - | 2,776 | 1,065 | 433 | 1,015 | .427 | - | - | - | 199 | 344 | .578 | 112 | 253 | 365 | 661 | 261 | 16 | - | 270 |
1976-77 | 25 | SEA | 79 | - | 2,627 | 1,028 | 428 | 1,015 | .422 | - | - | - | 172 | 293 | .587 | 81 | 226 | 307 | 630 | 214 | 25 | - | 256 |
1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 71 | - | 1,584 | 530 | 219 | 558 | .392 | - | - | - | 92 | 156 | .590 | 60 | 119 | 179 | 294 | 108 | 31 | 168 | 184 |
1977-78 * | 26 | NOJ | 39 | - | 775 | 280 | 109 | 286 | .381 | - | - | - | 62 | 103 | .602 | 39 | 59 | 98 | 161 | 55 | 17 | 76 | 96 |
1977-78 * | 26 | SEA | 32 | - | 809 | 250 | 110 | 272 | .404 | - | - | - | 30 | 53 | .566 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 133 | 53 | 14 | 92 | 88 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 61 | - | 1,046 | 225 | 92 | 227 | .405 | - | - | - | 41 | 67 | .612 | 35 | 68 | 103 | 243 | 73 | 14 | 71 | 143 |
CAREER | 437 | - | 11,513 | 3,901 | 1,602 | 3,876 | .413 | - | - | - | 697 | 1,168 | .597 | 455 | 943 | 1,398 | 2,678 | 961 | 111 | 239 | 1,314 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
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1973-74 | 22 | SEA | 62 | - | .429 | .388 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 32.1 | - | 3.5 | 0.5 | - | 103.3 | - | 1.0 | - | 96.6 | 14.7 |
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 82 | - | .450 | .421 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 31.7 | - | 4.2 | 0.3 | - | 102.9 | - | 1.0 | - | 95.1 | 15.5 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 82 | - | .457 | .427 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 32.2 | - | 4.2 | 0.3 | - | 100.5 | - | 1.0 | - | 95.6 | 16.9 |
1976-77 | 25 | SEA | 79 | - | .449 | .422 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 34.0 | - | 3.7 | 0.5 | - | 100.9 | - | 1.0 | - | 96.8 | 16.4 |
1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 71 | - | .423 | .392 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 24.8 | 21.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 19.1 | 98.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 86.2 | 98.7 | 11.0 |
1977-78 * | 26 | NOJ | 39 | - | .423 | .381 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 27.3 | 18.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 19.9 | 98.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 90.0 | 99.6 | 12.7 |
1977-78 * | 26 | SEA | 32 | - | .423 | .404 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 18.2 | 97.0 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 82.4 | 97.5 | 9.3 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 61 | - | .439 | .405 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 27.2 | 21.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 101.7 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 100.2 | 106.2 | 11.6 |
CAREER | 437 | - | .444 | .413 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 30.8 | 21.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 16.4 | 101.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 90.6 | 97.8 | 15.0 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | SEA | 62 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | - | - | 0.3 | 28 | 34 | .452 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | - | - | 0.3 | 43 | 39 | .524 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | - | - | 0.3 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1976-77 | 25 | SEA | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | - | - | 0.3 | 40 | 39 | .506 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 33 | 38 | .465 | -1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
1977-78 * | 26 | NOJ | 39 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .076 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 19 | 20 | .487 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1977-78 * | 26 | SEA | 32 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 14 | 18 | .438 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .090 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
CAREER | 437 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 220 | 217 | .503 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
NBA Playoff Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 9 | 31.3 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | - | .462 | - | .538 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 6 | 32.8 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | - | .435 | - | .478 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 2 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | .400 | - | .667 |
CAREER | 17 | 30.7 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.5 | .446 | - | .519 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 9 | - | 31.3 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 10.3 | .462 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.9 | .538 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | - | 3.3 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 6 | - | 32.8 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 11.5 | .435 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 3.8 | .478 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | - | 4.7 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 2 | - | 21.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.5 | .667 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
CAREER | 17 | - | 30.7 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .446 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 3.1 | .519 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 9 | - | 282 | 100 | 43 | 93 | .462 | - | - | - | 14 | 26 | .538 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 64 | 27 | 4 | - | 30 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 6 | - | 197 | 71 | 30 | 69 | .435 | - | - | - | 11 | 23 | .478 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 12 | 2 | - | 28 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 2 | - | 43 | 14 | 6 | 15 | .400 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
CAREER | 17 | - | 522 | 185 | 79 | 177 | .446 | - | - | - | 27 | 52 | .519 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 120 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 66 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 9 | - | .479 | .462 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 33.2 | - | 4.4 | 0.8 | - | 100.1 | - | 1.1 | - | 96.3 | 17.7 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 6 | - | .449 | .435 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 35.3 | - | 2.8 | 0.6 | - | 91.3 | - | 1.0 | - | 107.0 | 14.8 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 2 | - | .429 | .400 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 26.7 | 30.0 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 20.6 | 106.7 | -5.9 | 0.9 | 79.0 | 103.9 | 10.8 |
CAREER | 17 | - | .463 | .446 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 34.0 | 30.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 21.7 | 96.6 | -5.7 | 1.0 | 79.8 | 100.1 | 16.0 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 23 | SEA | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | - | - | 0.3 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1975-76 | 24 | SEA | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | - | - | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | .333 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
1978-79 | 27 | HOU | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
CAREER | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6 | 11 | .353 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
---|---|
Apr 24, 1973 | Slick Watts went undrafted in the 1973 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
Sep 10, 1973 | Slick Watts signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics. |
Jan 4, 1978 | Slick Watts was acquired by the New Orleans Jazz from the Seattle SuperSonics in a trade. |
Sep 21, 1978 | Slick Watts was acquired by the Houston Rockets from the New Orleans Jazz in a trade. |
Oct 11, 1979 | The Houston Rockets placed the contract of Slick Watts on waivers. |
Oct 13, 1979 | Slick Watts, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
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1x J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | 1976 |
1x All-NBA Defensive First Team | 1976 |