Larry Bird vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Naulls 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Willie Naulls 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Willie Naulls 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Naulls 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.