Willie Naulls vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Naulls 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Naulls 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Willie Naulls 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Willie Naulls 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.