Bill Russell vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - 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.