NBA Referee Profile
Leon Wood
Leon Wood has officiated 1,638 NBA games, making him one of the more seasoned officials in the league. His personal foul rate sits at 42.2 per game, running 0.2% above league average — a marginal lean toward the whistle, but not enough to classify him as a foul-happy ref. Where bettors should pay closer attention is his free throw attempt rate: 47.4 FTA per game, coming in 1.5% below league average. That split matters. He's calling fouls at a slightly elevated clip but converting fewer of them into free throw opportunities, which compresses the FTA volume relative to foul count. That's a ref who reads contact but doesn't consistently reward it at the line. His home team win rate of 57.7% tracks above the league baseline, signaling a measurable home-court lean in games he works. If you're betting road teams, Wood's assignments deserve a second look before you finalize the number.
Career stats
Games officiated
1638
Personal fouls / g
42.2
+0.2% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
47.4
-1.5% vs league
Combined points / g
202.5
+0.2% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 57.7% of games officiated by Leon. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 66 | 42.9 | 49.8 | 205.3 | 63.6% |
| 2008-09 | 64 | 43.8 | 50.5 | 205.1 | 54.7% |
| 2007-08 | 68 | 43.6 | 50.5 | 197.3 | 51.5% |
| 2006-07 | 68 | 45.3 | 50.3 | 199.6 | 58.8% |
| 2005-06 | 66 | 45.9 | 52.1 | 197.1 | 57.6% |
| 2004-05 | 67 | 47.9 | 54.3 | 195.7 | 67.2% |
| 2003-04 | 65 | 42.4 | 45.4 | 182.6 | 60.0% |
| 2002-03 | 64 | 41.6 | 46.0 | 189.5 | 60.9% |
| 2001-02 | 62 | 42.3 | 45.6 | 189.5 | 59.7% |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 43.7 | 47.7 | 188.4 | 56.5% |
Top team splits
Teams Leon has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 153 | 65-88 | 42.5% | 96.0 | 102.6 |
| DEN | 136 | 67-69 | 49.3% | 95.2 | 101.9 |
| LAL | 129 | 74-55 | 57.4% | 95.3 | 102.4 |
| UTA | 129 | 74-55 | 57.4% | 92.5 | 100.8 |
| OKC | 128 | 65-63 | 50.8% | 93.2 | 101.3 |
| PHO | 123 | 74-49 | 60.2% | 95.8 | 104.2 |
| POR | 122 | 64-58 | 52.5% | 92.2 | 100.0 |
| CHI | 119 | 49-70 | 41.2% | 92.8 | 96.0 |
| LAC | 117 | 54-63 | 46.2% | 93.7 | 100.2 |
| PHI | 111 | 54-57 | 48.6% | 93.5 | 99.7 |
| MEM | 109 | 45-64 | 41.3% | 93.9 | 99.6 |
| NJN | 103 | 40-63 | 38.8% | 93.1 | 99.1 |
| MIL | 98 | 56-42 | 57.1% | 94.8 | 103.6 |
| TOR | 98 | 55-43 | 56.1% | 93.1 | 99.5 |
| NYK | 96 | 47-49 | 49.0% | 92.7 | 99.1 |
| MIA | 96 | 49-47 | 51.0% | 91.0 | 97.3 |
| ATL | 95 | 47-48 | 49.5% | 93.4 | 98.8 |
| CLE | 89 | 44-45 | 49.4% | 92.3 | 100.3 |
| MIN | 87 | 30-57 | 34.5% | 93.2 | 97.8 |
| GSW | — | — | — | — | — |