Rudy Gobert vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

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

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Willie Naulls 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Willie Naulls 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Willie Naulls 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Willie Naulls 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Willie Naulls 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (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.