Willie Jones vs. Christian Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Wood and Willie Jones, 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.

Willie Jones played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Christian Wood, who played 8. Willie Jones had the first of his seasons in 1960-61, 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
Willie Jones 5 3 1960-61 to 1964-65
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season 1960-612015-16
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Willie Jones 35 12.9 5.6 - - 2.7 1.8 - - - 2.6 2.2 6.2 .361 - - - 1.1 1.8 .635
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 %
Willie Jones 3 13.3 10.0 - - 2.3 2.0 - - - 2.0 4.0 9.7 .414 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season 1961-622016-17
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Willie Jones 69 14.6 6.1 - - 2.6 1.7 - - - 2.0 2.6 6.9 .373 - - - 0.9 1.5 .634
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 %
Willie Jones 9 20.0 11.0 - - 2.6 3.4 - - - 3.0 4.8 11.2 .426 - - - 1.4 1.6 .929
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season 1962-632018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Willie Jones 79 18.6 9.2 - - 2.9 2.4 - - - 2.6 3.9 9.2 .418 - - - 1.5 2.1 .720
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 %
Willie Jones 4 16.8 7.0 - - 1.8 1.5 - - - 2.5 2.8 7.0 .393 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season 1963-642019-20
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit 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 %
Willie Jones 77 20.0 8.2 - - 3.3 2.2 - - - 2.7 3.4 8.8 .390 - - - 1.3 1.8 .709
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season 1964-652020-21
Team Detroit PistonsHouston 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 %
Willie Jones 12 8.4 3.7 - - 0.8 0.6 - - - 1.1 1.8 4.3 .404 - - - 0.2 0.5 .333
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season -2021-22
Team -Houston Rockets
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Willie Jones Christian Wood
Season -2022-23
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Willie Jones 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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
Willie Jones ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
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