Bill Russell vs. Al Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Wood and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Al Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Al Wood: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Al Wood 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Al Wood 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Al Wood 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Al Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Al Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Al Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Al Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Al Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Al Wood 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Al Wood 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Al Wood 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Al Wood 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Al Wood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Al Wood 4,902

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Al Wood 1,262

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Al Wood 742

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 310

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 159

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Al Wood 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Al Wood .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood .211

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Al Wood .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Al Wood 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Al Wood 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Al Wood 3.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Al Wood 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Al Wood 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Al Wood 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Al Wood 60

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Al Wood 34

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Al Wood 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Al Wood 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Al Wood .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Al Wood .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Al Wood 12.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Al Wood 6.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Al Wood 2.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Al Wood 0.2 (1984)

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.