Bob Cousy vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Bob Cousy 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Willie Naulls 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Willie Naulls 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.