Willie Naulls vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Naulls 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Willie Naulls 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Willie Naulls 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Willie Naulls 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Willie Naulls 0 Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.