Derek Hood vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derek Hood 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

Derek Hood

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Hood: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derek Hood 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Hood 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derek Hood 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derek Hood 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Hood .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Hood - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Hood 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Hood 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Hood - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derek Hood - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derek Hood - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derek Hood 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Hood - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Hood - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Hood - Bill Russell - 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.