Sam Jones vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.