Desmond Bane vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Willie Naulls 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.