Willie Naulls vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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