Buddy Hield vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Willie Naulls 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.