Rudy Gay vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Willie Naulls 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.