Tom Heinsohn vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Willie Naulls 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.