Willie Naulls vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Naulls 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Willie Naulls 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.