Willie Naulls vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Willie Naulls 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

Willie Naulls

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Naulls 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Naulls 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Naulls 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.