Willie Naulls vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Naulls 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.