Julius Erving vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.