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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1956-57 22 2TM NBA PF 71 25.0 4.1 11.5 .357 1.9 2.7 .677 8.7 1.2 2.6 10.1
1956-57 22 STL NBA 19 23.1 4.1 11.1 .365 2.2 3.2 .683 8.8 1.2 3.0 10.3
1956-57 22 NYK NBA PF 52 25.8 4.2 11.7 .355 1.8 2.6 .674 8.7 1.2 2.5 10.1
1957-58 23 NYK NBA SF 68 34.8 6.9 17.5 .397 4.2 5.1 .826 11.8 1.4 3.2 18.1 AS
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 68 30.3 6.0 15.8 .378 3.8 4.6 .830 10.6 1.5 3.4 15.7
1959-60 25 NYK NBA SF 65 34.6 8.5 19.8 .428 4.4 5.3 .836 14.2 2.1 3.3 21.4 MVP-12,AS
1960-61 26 NYK NBA SF 79 37.7 9.3 21.8 .428 4.7 5.8 .816 13.4 2.4 3.4 23.4 MVP-16,AS
1961-62 27 NYK NBA SF 75 39.7 10.0 24.0 .415 5.1 6.1 .842 11.6 2.6 3.5 25.0 AS
1962-63 28 2TM NBA SF 70 27.2 5.3 12.7 .417 2.4 3.0 .802 7.4 1.5 2.9 12.9
1962-63 28 NYK NBA SF 23 29.4 6.7 16.3 .413 3.4 4.2 .813 8.7 1.9 1.8 16.9
1962-63 28 SFW NBA SF 47 26.1 4.6 10.9 .420 1.9 2.4 .793 6.7 1.2 3.5 11.0
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 78 18.1 4.1 9.9 .417 1.6 2.0 .796 4.6 0.8 2.7 9.8
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 71 20.6 4.3 11.1 .384 2.0 2.5 .813 4.7 1.0 3.2 10.5
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 71 20.2 4.6 11.5 .402 1.5 1.8 .794 4.5 1.0 2.8 10.7
10 Yrs 716 28.8 6.3 15.6 .406 3.1 3.9 .812 9.1 1.6 3.1 15.8
NYK (7 Yrs) 430 34.1 7.6 18.7 .408 4.1 5.0 .819 11.7 1.9 3.2 19.3
BOS (3 Yrs) 220 19.6 4.3 10.8 .401 1.7 2.1 .802 4.6 0.9 2.9 10.3
SFW (1 Yr) 47 26.1 4.6 10.9 .420 1.9 2.4 .793 6.7 1.2 3.5 11.0
STL (1 Yr) 19 23.1 4.1 11.1 .365 2.2 3.2 .683 8.8 1.2 3.0 10.3
Per Game Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 2 31.5 7.0 21.0 .333 3.0 4.0 .750 10.5 1.5 5.5 17.0
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 10 16.7 3.7 9.5 .389 1.7 2.3 .739 4.6 0.8 3.1 9.1
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 12 15.0 3.3 7.9 .411 0.8 1.3 .667 4.3 0.8 2.3 7.3
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 11 6.8 0.8 3.2 .257 1.5 1.9 .810 1.5 0.1 2.1 3.2
4 Yrs 35 13.9 2.8 7.6 .371 1.4 1.9 .746 3.8 0.6 2.6 7.1
BOS (3 Yrs) 33 12.8 2.6 6.8 .378 1.3 1.8 .746 3.4 0.5 2.5 6.5
NYK (1 Yr) 2 31.5 7.0 21.0 .333 3.0 4.0 .750 10.5 1.5 5.5 17.0
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Totals

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1956-57 22 2TM NBA PF 71 1778 293 820 .357 132 195 .677 617 84 186 718 0
1956-57 22 STL NBA 19 438 77 211 .365 41 60 .683 167 22 57 195 0
1956-57 22 NYK NBA PF 52 1340 216 609 .355 91 135 .674 450 62 129 523 0
1957-58 23 NYK NBA SF 68 2369 472 1189 .397 284 344 .826 799 97 220 1228 0 AS
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 68 2061 405 1072 .378 258 311 .830 723 102 233 1068 0
1959-60 25 NYK NBA SF 65 2250 551 1286 .428 286 342 .836 921 138 214 1388 0 MVP-12,AS
1960-61 26 NYK NBA SF 79 2976 737 1723 .428 372 456 .816 1055 191 268 1846 0 MVP-16,AS
1961-62 27 NYK NBA SF 75 2978 747 1798 .415 383 455 .842 867 192 260 1877 0 AS
1962-63 28 2TM NBA SF 70 1901 370 887 .417 166 207 .802 515 102 205 906 0
1962-63 28 NYK NBA SF 23 676 155 375 .413 78 96 .813 200 44 42 388 0
1962-63 28 SFW NBA SF 47 1225 215 512 .420 88 111 .793 315 58 163 518 0
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 78 1409 321 769 .417 125 157 .796 356 64 208 767 0
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 71 1465 302 786 .384 143 176 .813 336 72 225 747 0
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 71 1433 328 815 .402 104 131 .794 319 72 197 760 0
10 Yrs 716 20620 4526 11145 .406 2253 2774 .812 6508 1114 2216 11305 0
NYK (7 Yrs) 430 14650 3283 8052 .408 1752 2139 .819 5015 826 1366 8318 0
BOS (3 Yrs) 220 4307 951 2370 .401 372 464 .802 1011 208 630 2274 0
SFW (1 Yr) 47 1225 215 512 .420 88 111 .793 315 58 163 518 0
STL (1 Yr) 19 438 77 211 .365 41 60 .683 167 22 57 195 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 2 63 14 42 .333 6 8 .750 21 3 11 34 0
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 10 167 37 95 .389 17 23 .739 46 8 31 91 0
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 12 180 39 95 .411 10 15 .667 51 9 27 88 0
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 11 75 9 35 .257 17 21 .810 16 1 23 35 0
4 Yrs 35 485 99 267 .371 50 67 .746 134 21 92 248 0
BOS (3 Yrs) 33 422 85 225 .378 44 59 .746 113 18 81 214 0
NYK (1 Yr) 2 63 14 42 .333 6 8 .750 21 3 11 34 0
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Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1956-57 22 2TM NBA PF 71 1778 5.9 16.6 .357 2.7 3.9 .677 12.5 1.7 3.8 14.5
1956-57 22 STL NBA 19 438 6.3 17.3 .365 3.4 4.9 .683 13.7 1.8 4.7 16.0
1956-57 22 NYK NBA PF 52 1340 5.8 16.4 .355 2.4 3.6 .674 12.1 1.7 3.5 14.1
1957-58 23 NYK NBA SF 68 2369 7.2 18.1 .397 4.3 5.2 .826 12.1 1.5 3.3 18.7 AS
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 68 2061 7.1 18.7 .378 4.5 5.4 .830 12.6 1.8 4.1 18.7
1959-60 25 NYK NBA SF 65 2250 8.8 20.6 .428 4.6 5.5 .836 14.7 2.2 3.4 22.2 MVP-12,AS
1960-61 26 NYK NBA SF 79 2976 8.9 20.8 .428 4.5 5.5 .816 12.8 2.3 3.2 22.3 MVP-16,AS
1961-62 27 NYK NBA SF 75 2978 9.0 21.7 .415 4.6 5.5 .842 10.5 2.3 3.1 22.7 AS
1962-63 28 2TM NBA SF 70 1901 7.0 16.8 .417 3.1 3.9 .802 9.8 1.9 3.9 17.2
1962-63 28 NYK NBA SF 23 676 8.3 20.0 .413 4.2 5.1 .813 10.7 2.3 2.2 20.7
1962-63 28 SFW NBA SF 47 1225 6.3 15.0 .420 2.6 3.3 .793 9.3 1.7 4.8 15.2
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 78 1409 8.2 19.6 .417 3.2 4.0 .796 9.1 1.6 5.3 19.6
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 71 1465 7.4 19.3 .384 3.5 4.3 .813 8.3 1.8 5.5 18.4
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 71 1433 8.2 20.5 .402 2.6 3.3 .794 8.0 1.8 4.9 19.1
10 Yrs 716 20620 7.9 19.5 .406 3.9 4.8 .812 11.4 1.9 3.9 19.7
Game Avg 716 20620 7.9 19.5 .406 3.9 4.8 .812 11.4 1.9 3.9 19.7
NYK (7 Yrs) 430 14650 8.1 19.8 .408 4.3 5.3 .819 12.3 2.0 3.4 20.4
BOS (3 Yrs) 220 4307 7.9 19.8 .401 3.1 3.9 .802 8.5 1.7 5.3 19.0
SFW (1 Yr) 47 1225 6.3 15.0 .420 2.6 3.3 .793 9.3 1.7 4.8 15.2
STL (1 Yr) 19 438 6.3 17.3 .365 3.4 4.9 .683 13.7 1.8 4.7 16.0
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 2 63 8.0 24.0 .333 3.4 4.6 .750 12.0 1.7 6.3 19.4
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 10 167 8.0 20.5 .389 3.7 5.0 .739 9.9 1.7 6.7 19.6
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 12 180 7.8 19.0 .411 2.0 3.0 .667 10.2 1.8 5.4 17.6
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 11 75 4.3 16.8 .257 8.2 10.1 .810 7.7 0.5 11.0 16.8
4 Yrs 35 485 7.3 19.8 .371 3.7 5.0 .746 9.9 1.6 6.8 18.4
Game Avg 35 485 7.3 19.8 .371 3.7 5.0 .746 9.9 1.6 6.8 18.4
BOS (3 Yrs) 33 422 7.3 19.2 .378 3.8 5.0 .746 9.6 1.5 6.9 18.3
NYK (1 Yr) 2 63 8.0 24.0 .333 3.4 4.6 .750 12.0 1.7 6.3 19.4

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr AST% OWS DWS WS WS/48 Awards
1956-57 22 2TM NBA PF 71 1778 13.9 .396 .238 -1.2 1.6 0.4 .012
1956-57 22 STL NBA 19 438 15.5 .411 .284 -0.1 0.5 0.4 .046
1956-57 22 NYK NBA PF 52 1340 13.3 .391 .222 -1.1 1.1 0.0 .000
1957-58 23 NYK NBA SF 68 2369 17.1 .458 .289 3.1 1.6 4.6 .094 AS
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 68 2061 16.5 .442 .290 1.2 1.4 2.6 .061
1959-60 25 NYK NBA SF 65 2250 20.1 .483 .266 4.1 1.2 5.3 .113 MVP-12,AS
1960-61 26 NYK NBA SF 79 2976 19.1 .480 .265 4.6 1.2 5.7 .092 MVP-16,AS
1961-62 27 NYK NBA SF 75 2978 17.9 .470 .253 2.8 2.7 5.5 .089 AS
1962-63 28 2TM NBA SF 70 1901 13.4 .463 .233 0.4 1.4 1.8 .046
1962-63 28 NYK NBA SF 23 676 17.3 .465 .256 0.2 0.4 0.7 .046
1962-63 28 SFW NBA SF 47 1225 11.2 .462 .217 0.2 1.0 1.2 .046
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 78 1409 14.4 .458 .204 0.4 3.5 3.9 .132
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 71 1465 12.4 .433 .224 6.8 -0.5 3.1 2.6 .085
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 71 1433 12.5 .435 .161 7.4 -0.7 2.5 1.8 .059
10 Yrs 716 20620 16.3 .457 .249 7.1 14.2 20.1 34.3 .080
NYK (7 Yrs) 430 14650 17.7 .462 .266 14.9 9.5 24.5 .080
BOS (3 Yrs) 220 4307 13.1 .442 .196 7.1 -0.9 9.1 8.2 .092
SFW (1 Yr) 47 1225 11.2 .462 .217 0.2 1.0 1.2 .046
STL (1 Yr) 19 438 15.5 .411 .284 -0.1 0.5 0.4 .046
Advanced Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr AST% OWS DWS WS WS/48 Awards
1958-59 24 NYK NBA SF 2 63 10.0 .373 .190 6.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.044
1963-64 29 BOS NBA SF 10 167 14.2 .433 .242 7.8 -0.1 0.4 0.4 .109
1964-65 30 BOS NBA SF 12 180 12.4 .433 .158 6.8 -0.1 0.4 0.3 .087
1965-66 31 BOS NBA SF 11 75 5.2 .396 .600 1.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.042
4 Yrs 35 485 11.6 .418 .251 6.3 -0.4 1.0 0.6 .058
BOS (3 Yrs) 33 422 11.8 .426 .262 6.3 -0.3 1.0 0.6 .073
NYK (1 Yr) 2 63 10.0 .373 .190 6.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.044

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Willie Naulls born?

Willie Naulls was born in Dallas, Texas.

When was Willie Naulls born?

Willie Naulls was born on October 7, 1934.

How tall was Willie Naulls?

Willie Naulls was 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Naulls weigh when playing?

Willie Naulls weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Is Willie Naulls in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Naulls is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Willie Naulls drafted?

Willie Naulls was drafted by St. Louis Hawks, 2nd round (2nd pick, 10th overall), 1956 NBA Draft.

What position did Willie Naulls play?

Small Forward and Power Forward.

When did Willie Naulls retire?

Willie Naulls last played in 1966.

What did Willie Naulls average?

Willie Naulls averaged 15.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

How many rings does Willie Naulls have?

Willie Naulls won 3 championships.

What schools did Willie Naulls attend?

Willie Naulls attended San Pedro in San Pedro, California and UCLA.

What are Willie Naulls' nicknames?

The Whale, Sweetcakes are nicknames for Willie Naulls.

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