Bill Russell vs. David Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
David Wood: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 David Wood 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 David Wood 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 David Wood 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 David Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 David Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 David Wood 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 David 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 David Wood 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 David Wood 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 David Wood 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 David Wood 1,602

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 David Wood 1,004

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 David Wood 291

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 164

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 76

Total Games Bill Russell 963 David Wood 412

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 David Wood .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood .338

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 David Wood .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) David Wood 5.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) David Wood 3.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) David Wood 1.1 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 David Wood 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 David Wood 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 David Wood 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 David Wood 12

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 David Wood 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 David Wood 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 David Wood 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 David Wood .571

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 David Wood .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) David Wood 2.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) David Wood 1.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) David Wood 1.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wood 0.0 (1993)

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.