Paul Arizin vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Willie Naulls 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

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.