Kyrie Irving vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Willie Naulls 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (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.