Willie Naulls vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.