Bill Russell vs. Howard Wood Comparison

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

Howard Wood

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Howard Wood 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Howard 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 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Howard Wood 0.2

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood 6

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Howard Wood .458

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wood -

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.