Rodney McCray vs. Christian Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Wood and Rodney McCray, 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

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.

Rodney McCray played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Christian Wood, who played 8. Rodney McCray had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Rodney McCray 10 5 1983-84 to 1992-93
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Rodney McCray 79 26.3 10.8 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.2 0.7 0.7 1.5 2.6 4.2 8.5 .499 0.0 0.1 .250 2.3 3.2 .731
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 %
Rodney McCray ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Rodney McCray 82 36.6 14.4 2.5 4.1 6.6 4.3 1.1 0.9 2.2 2.6 5.8 10.9 .535 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.8 .738
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 %
Rodney McCray 5 36.2 10.6 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.6 3.4 3.8 6.8 .559 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.6 .652
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Rodney McCray 82 31.8 10.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 3.6 0.6 0.7 1.6 2.4 4.1 7.7 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.7 .770
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 %
Rodney McCray 20 41.8 13.0 1.2 4.8 5.9 6.3 0.9 1.0 1.9 2.3 5.4 10.1 .535 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.9 .741
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Rodney McCray 81 38.7 14.4 2.3 4.8 7.1 5.4 1.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 5.3 9.7 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.9 .779
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 %
Rodney McCray 10 43.6 15.7 3.2 5.1 8.3 5.6 0.5 0.9 2.6 2.1 5.7 10.1 .564 0.0 0.2 .000 4.3 5.4 .796
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Rodney McCray 81 33.2 12.4 2.9 4.9 7.8 3.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.0 4.4 9.2 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.5 .785
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 %
Rodney McCray 4 39.8 8.0 3.8 3.0 6.8 2.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.0 3.0 7.8 .387 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 3.0 .667
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Rodney McCray 68 35.8 12.6 2.1 5.5 7.6 4.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 5.0 10.7 .466 0.1 0.3 .227 2.5 3.4 .722
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 %
Rodney McCray ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Sacramento KingsDallas 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 %
Rodney McCray 82 39.5 16.6 2.3 5.8 8.2 4.6 0.7 0.9 2.1 2.1 6.5 12.7 .515 0.1 0.5 .262 3.3 4.2 .784
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 %
Rodney McCray ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Rodney McCray 74 34.6 11.4 2.1 5.5 7.6 3.5 0.9 0.7 1.7 2.7 4.5 9.2 .495 0.2 0.5 .333 2.1 2.7 .803
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 %
Rodney McCray ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1991-92-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Rodney McCray 75 28.1 9.0 2.0 4.3 6.2 2.9 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.4 3.6 8.3 .436 0.3 1.1 .294 1.5 2.0 .719
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney McCray ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rodney McCray Christian Wood
Season 1992-93-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA 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 %
Rodney McCray 64 15.9 3.5 0.8 1.6 2.5 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.2 .451 0.0 0.1 .400 0.6 0.8 .692
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney McCray 7 5.6 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.9 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------