LeBron James vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Willie Naulls 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Willie Naulls 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Willie Naulls 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Willie Naulls 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Willie Naulls 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Willie Naulls 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Willie Naulls 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Willie Naulls 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Willie Naulls 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Willie Naulls 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.