James Harden vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Willie Naulls 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Willie Naulls 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals James Harden 271 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.