Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Willie Naulls 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Willie Naulls 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Willie Naulls 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Willie Naulls 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Willie Naulls 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Willie Naulls 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Willie Naulls 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.