Willie Naulls vs. Terry Rozier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Rozier and Willie Naulls, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Willie Naulls played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Terry Rozier, who played 9. Willie Naulls had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Terry Rozier had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Willie Naulls 10 4 1956-57 to 1965-66
Terry Rozier 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1956-572015-16
Team St. Louis Hawks, New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 71 25.0 10.1 - - 8.7 1.2 - - - 2.6 4.1 11.5 .357 - - - 1.9 2.7 .677
Terry Rozier 39 8.0 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.7 .274 0.2 0.7 .222 0.2 0.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 5 19.8 4.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1957-582016-17
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 68 34.8 18.1 - - 11.8 1.4 - - - 3.2 6.9 17.5 .397 - - - 4.2 5.1 .826
Terry Rozier 74 17.1 5.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 5.6 .367 0.8 2.4 .318 0.7 0.9 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 17 16.3 5.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .368 0.9 1.2 .800

Season 3

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1958-592017-18
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 68 30.3 15.7 - - 10.6 1.5 - - - 3.4 6.0 15.8 .378 - - - 3.8 4.6 .830
Terry Rozier 80 25.9 11.3 0.8 3.9 4.7 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.5 4.0 10.0 .395 1.9 5.0 .381 1.4 1.9 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 2 31.5 17.0 - - 10.5 1.5 - - - 5.5 7.0 21.0 .333 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Terry Rozier 19 36.6 16.5 0.4 4.8 5.3 5.7 1.3 0.3 1.2 2.0 5.7 14.0 .406 2.7 7.7 .347 2.4 2.9 .821

Season 4

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1959-602018-19
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 65 34.6 21.4 - - 14.2 2.1 - - - 3.3 8.5 19.8 .428 - - - 4.4 5.3 .836
Terry Rozier 79 22.7 9.0 0.4 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.3 3.3 8.4 .387 1.5 4.3 .353 0.9 1.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 9 18.0 6.4 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.1 6.6 .322 0.9 3.8 .235 1.3 1.8 .750

Season 5

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1960-612019-20
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 79 37.7 23.4 - - 13.4 2.4 - - - 3.4 9.3 21.8 .428 - - - 4.7 5.8 .816
Terry Rozier 63 34.3 18.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 4.1 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.0 6.3 14.9 .423 2.7 6.7 .407 2.6 3.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1961-622020-21
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 75 39.7 25.0 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.5 10.0 24.0 .415 - - - 5.1 6.1 .842
Terry Rozier 69 34.5 20.4 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 1.9 1.7 7.4 16.4 .450 3.2 8.3 .389 2.4 2.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1962-632021-22
Team New York Knicks, San Francisco WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 70 27.2 12.9 - - 7.4 1.5 - - - 2.9 5.3 12.7 .417 - - - 2.4 3.0 .802
Terry Rozier 73 33.7 19.3 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 7.1 16.0 .444 3.0 8.1 .374 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1963-642022-23
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 78 18.1 9.8 - - 4.6 0.8 - - - 2.7 4.1 9.9 .417 - - - 1.6 2.0 .796
Terry Rozier 63 35.3 21.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.1 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.9 7.8 18.9 .415 2.6 8.0 .327 2.8 3.5 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 10 16.7 9.1 - - 4.6 0.8 - - - 3.1 3.7 9.5 .389 - - - 1.7 2.3 .739
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1964-652023-24
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 71 20.6 10.5 - - 4.7 1.0 - - - 3.2 4.3 11.1 .384 - - - 2.0 2.5 .813
Terry Rozier 61 33.4 19.8 0.6 3.5 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.7 7.2 16.4 .443 2.4 6.7 .363 2.8 3.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 12 15.0 7.3 - - 4.3 0.8 - - - 2.3 3.3 7.9 .411 - - - 0.8 1.3 .667
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Willie Naulls Terry Rozier
Season 1965-66-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 71 20.2 10.7 - - 4.5 1.0 - - - 2.8 4.6 11.5 .402 - - - 1.5 1.8 .794
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Naulls 11 6.8 3.2 - - 1.5 0.1 - - - 2.1 0.8 3.2 .257 - - - 1.5 1.9 .810
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------