Kobe Bryant vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Willie Naulls 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Willie Naulls 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Willie Naulls 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Willie Naulls 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.