Bam Adebayo vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Otis Birdsong 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Otis Birdsong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,287 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,194 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,092 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 626 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 507 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Bam Adebayo 586 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .320 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.