Desmond Bane vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Otis Birdsong 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.