Adrian Dantley vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Willie Naulls 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Willie Naulls 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.