Bill Russell vs. Bob Wood Comparison

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

Bob Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Wood: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Wood 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Wood 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Wood 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Wood 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Wood 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Wood 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bob Wood 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Wood - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Wood 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Wood 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Wood - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Wood 1

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Wood 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Wood .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Wood 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Wood 1.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Wood - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Wood 0.2 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Wood - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Wood -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Wood -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Wood - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Wood -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Wood -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Wood - n/a **

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

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

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

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.