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Willie Naulls
William Dean Naulls (Willie, The Whale)
Position: Forward-Center
Height: 6-6 Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: October 7, 1934 in Dallas, Texas
High School: San Pedro in San Pedro, California
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 1956 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | TOT | NBA | 71 | 1778 | 293 | 820 | .357 | 132 | 195 | .677 | 617 | 84 | 186 | 718 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 22 | STL | NBA | 19 | 438 | 77 | 211 | .365 | 41 | 60 | .683 | 167 | 22 | 57 | 195 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 22 | NYK | NBA | 52 | 1340 | 216 | 609 | .355 | 91 | 135 | .674 | 450 | 62 | 129 | 523 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2369 | 472 | 1189 | .397 | 284 | 344 | .826 | 799 | 97 | 220 | 1228 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2061 | 405 | 1072 | .378 | 258 | 311 | .830 | 723 | 102 | 233 | 1068 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 2250 | 551 | 1286 | .428 | 286 | 342 | .836 | 921 | 138 | 214 | 1388 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 2976 | 737 | 1723 | .428 | 372 | 456 | .816 | 1055 | 191 | 268 | 1846 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 2978 | 747 | 1798 | .415 | 383 | 455 | .842 | 867 | 192 | 260 | 1877 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 1901 | 370 | 887 | .417 | 166 | 207 | .802 | 515 | 102 | 205 | 906 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 23 | 676 | 155 | 375 | .413 | 78 | 96 | .813 | 200 | 44 | 42 | 388 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | SFW | NBA | 47 | 1225 | 215 | 512 | .420 | 88 | 111 | .793 | 315 | 58 | 163 | 518 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1409 | 321 | 769 | .417 | 125 | 157 | .796 | 356 | 64 | 208 | 767 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1465 | 302 | 786 | .384 | 143 | 176 | .813 | 336 | 72 | 225 | 747 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1433 | 328 | 815 | .402 | 104 | 131 | .794 | 319 | 72 | 197 | 760 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 716 | 20620 | 4526 | 11145 | .406 | 2253 | 2774 | .812 | 6508 | 1114 | 2216 | 11305 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | TOT | NBA | 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 | 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 | 68 | 34.8 | 6.9 | 17.5 | .397 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .826 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 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 | 65 | 34.6 | 8.5 | 19.8 | .428 | 4.4 | 5.3 | .836 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 21.4 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 37.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | .428 | 4.7 | 5.8 | .816 | 13.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 23.4 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 39.7 | 10.0 | 24.0 | .415 | 5.1 | 6.1 | .842 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 71 | 20.2 | 4.6 | 11.5 | .402 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .794 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 716 | 28.8 | 6.3 | 15.6 | .406 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .812 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 15.8 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | TOT | NBA | 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 | 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 | 68 | 2369 | 7.2 | 18.1 | .397 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .826 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 18.7 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 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 | 65 | 2250 | 8.8 | 20.6 | .428 | 4.6 | 5.5 | .836 | 14.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22.2 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 2976 | 8.9 | 20.8 | .428 | 4.5 | 5.5 | .816 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 22.3 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 2978 | 9.0 | 21.7 | .415 | 4.6 | 5.5 | .842 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 71 | 1433 | 8.2 | 20.5 | .402 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .794 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 19.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 716 | 20620 | 7.9 | 19.5 | .406 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .812 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 19.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | TOT | NBA | 71 | 1778 | 13.8 | .396 | .357 | -1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 22 | STL | NBA | 19 | 438 | 15.5 | .411 | .365 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 22 | NYK | NBA | 52 | 1340 | 13.3 | .391 | .355 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2369 | 17.1 | .458 | .397 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.6 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2061 | 16.5 | .442 | .378 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 2250 | 20.0 | .483 | .428 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 5.3 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 2976 | 19.1 | .480 | .428 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 5.7 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 2978 | 17.7 | .470 | .415 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.5 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 1901 | 13.4 | .463 | .417 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 23 | 676 | 17.3 | .465 | .413 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | SFW | NBA | 47 | 1225 | 11.2 | .462 | .420 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1409 | 14.4 | .458 | .417 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1465 | 12.4 | .433 | .384 | 6.8 | -0.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1433 | 12.5 | .435 | .402 | 7.4 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 716 | 20620 | 16.3 | .457 | .406 | 7.1 | 14.2 | 20.1 | 34.3 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1958-59 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 2 | 63 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 34 | .333 | .750 | 31.5 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 10 | 167 | 37 | 95 | 17 | 23 | 46 | 8 | 31 | 91 | .389 | .739 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 12 | 180 | 39 | 95 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 27 | 88 | .411 | .667 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 11 | 75 | 9 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 35 | .257 | .810 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 35 | 485 | 99 | 267 | 50 | 67 | 134 | 21 | 92 | 248 | .371 | .746 | 13.9 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 0.6 | |||||||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 2 | 63 | 10.0 | .373 | .333 | 6.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 10 | 167 | 14.2 | .433 | .389 | 7.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 12 | 180 | 12.4 | .433 | .411 | 6.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 11 | 75 | 5.2 | .396 | .257 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 35 | 485 | 11.6 | .418 | .371 | 6.3 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| 1959-60 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |||||||
| 1960-61 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 4 | 1 | 78 | 17 | 50 | .340 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 40 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1958 NBA1960 NBA 1961 NBA 1962 NBA |
Honors 1955-56 NCAA AP All-America (3rd) |
MVP Award Shares 1959-60 NBA 0.008 (12)1960-61 NBA 0.003 (15) Career 0.011 (150) |
Games 1960-61 NBA 79 (1) |
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Minutes Played 1960-61 NBA 2976 (9) |
Field Goals 1957-58 NBA 472 (9)1960-61 NBA 737 (6) 1961-62 NBA 747 (7) |
Field Goal Attempts 1957-58 NBA 1189 (9)1960-61 NBA 1723 (3) 1961-62 NBA 1798 (6) |
Free Throw Pct 1957-58 NBA .826 (8)1958-59 NBA .830 (5) 1959-60 NBA .836 (6) 1961-62 NBA .842 (2) |
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Total Rebounds 1957-58 NBA 799 (10)1958-59 NBA 723 (10) 1959-60 NBA 921 (6) 1960-61 NBA 1055 (6) |
Points 1960-61 NBA 1846 (7)1961-62 NBA 1877 (7) |
Minutes Per Game 1960-61 NBA 37.7 (10)1961-62 NBA 39.7 (8) |
Points Per Game 1957-58 NBA 18.1 (10)1960-61 NBA 23.4 (8) 1961-62 NBA 25.0 (7) |
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Rebounds Per Game 1957-58 NBA 11.8 (9)1958-59 NBA 10.6 (10) 1959-60 NBA 14.2 (5) 1960-61 NBA 13.4 (7) 1961-62 NBA 11.6 (10) Career NBA 9.1 (71) Career 9.1 (76) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1960-61 NBA 19.1 (10) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.555 (94) |
Transactions
April 30, 1956: Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 2nd round (10th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.
December 12, 1956: Traded by the St. Louis Hawks to the New York Knickerbockers for Slater Martin.
December 5, 1962: Traded by the New York Knickerbockers with Kenny Sears to the San Francisco Warriors for Tom Gola.
September 4, 1963: Sold by the San Francisco Warriors to the Boston Celtics.
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