Bill Russell vs. Mike Woodson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Woodson 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.

Mike Woodson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Woodson: 1980-81 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Woodson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Woodson 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Woodson 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Woodson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Woodson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Woodson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mike Woodson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mike Woodson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mike Woodson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Woodson 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 Mike Woodson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Woodson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Woodson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Woodson 10,981

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Woodson 1,838

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Woodson 1,822

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 952

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 275

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Woodson 786

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Woodson .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson .271

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Woodson .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Woodson 18.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Woodson 3.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Woodson 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 0.7 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Woodson 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Woodson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Woodson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Woodson 158

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Woodson 30

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Woodson 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 10

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Woodson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Woodson .399

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson .231

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Woodson .902

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Woodson 18.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Woodson 3.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Woodson 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Woodson 0.7 (1986)

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.