Bill Russell vs. Leon Wood Comparison

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

Leon Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Leon Wood: 1984-85 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Leon Wood 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Leon Wood 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Leon Wood 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Leon Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Leon Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Leon Wood 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Leon Wood 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 Leon Wood 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Leon Wood 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Leon Wood 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Leon Wood 1,742

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Leon Wood 316

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Leon Wood 867

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 127

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Leon Wood 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Leon Wood .392

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood .326

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Leon Wood .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Leon Wood 7.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Leon Wood 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Leon Wood 4.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Leon Wood 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Leon Wood 0.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Leon Wood 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Leon Wood 22

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Leon Wood 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Leon Wood 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Leon Wood 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Leon Wood .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood .667

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Leon Wood .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Leon Wood 5.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Leon Wood 0.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Leon Wood 0.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Leon Wood 0.0 (1988)

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.