Willie Naulls vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.