Point Guard · Houston Rockets
Slick Watts
Age 74 · USA · 185 cm (6'1") · 79 kg · Born Jul 22, 1951 · Xavier University of Louisiana
6.7 PPG
2.6 RPG
4.9 APG
347 games
4 seasons
Career snapshot
4seasons
347games
2,342career pts
11.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 176 games · 1973-74–1977-78
Position rank · 1978-79
#17PPG rank
#12PER rank
#12WS rank
Among 17 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
8.0
1973-74 · OKC
RPG
3.2
1974-75 · OKC
APG
6.1
1974-75 · OKC
PER
11.3
1978-79 · HOU
WS
1.2
1978-79 · HOU
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
1975
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | OKC | 62 | 0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 64.5 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 60.8 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 71 | 0 | 22.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 39.2 | 0.0 | 59.0 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | OKC | 32 | 0 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 40.4 | 0.0 | 56.6 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | UTA | 39 | 0 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 60.2 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 61 | 0 | 17.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 61.2 | 11.3 | 1.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About Slick Watts
Donald Earl "Slick" Watts was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both assists and steals. He remained a favorite of Sonics fans after his basketball career.