Derrick Williams vs. Christian Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Wood and Derrick Williams, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Derrick Williams played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Christian Wood, who played 8. Derrick Williams had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Christian Wood had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Derrick Williams 7 1 2011-12 to 2017-18
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 66 21.5 8.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.4 3.1 7.5 .412 0.6 2.1 .268 2.1 3.0 .697
Christian Wood 17 8.5 3.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 3.1 .415 0.2 0.6 .364 0.8 1.2 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 78 24.6 12.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.6 4.3 10.1 .430 0.8 2.5 .332 2.5 3.5 .706
Christian Wood 13 8.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 .522 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.2 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Note: Christian Wood didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 3
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 78 23.3 8.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.6 6.2 .427 0.3 1.3 .263 2.4 3.3 .718
Christian Wood 21 11.9 8.2 0.8 3.1 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.9 5.6 .521 0.4 1.2 .346 2.0 2.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 74 19.8 8.3 0.6 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.9 6.6 .447 0.7 2.1 .314 1.8 2.6 .684
Christian Wood 62 21.4 13.1 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 4.6 8.2 .567 0.9 2.3 .386 2.9 3.9 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2015-162020-21
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 80 17.9 9.3 0.6 3.1 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 3.2 7.1 .450 0.6 1.9 .293 2.4 3.2 .758
Christian Wood 41 32.3 21.0 1.9 7.8 9.6 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 8.0 15.6 .514 1.9 5.0 .374 3.0 4.8 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Miami Heat, Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 50 16.1 6.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.2 2.2 4.9 .443 0.6 1.9 .309 1.2 1.8 .652
Christian Wood 68 30.8 17.9 1.6 8.5 10.1 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.5 6.5 12.9 .501 1.9 4.9 .390 3.0 4.9 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 8 4.8 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.9 .533 0.4 0.6 .600 0.3 0.3 1.000
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Christian Wood 67 25.9 16.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 1.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.5 5.9 11.5 .515 1.6 4.2 .376 3.2 4.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Derrick Williams Christian Wood
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 50 17.4 6.9 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 5.3 .466 0.7 2.3 .307 1.3 1.9 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
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