Willie Naulls vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Naulls 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Willie Naulls 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.