Charles Barkley vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Otis Birdsong 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.