Larry Bird vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Otis Birdsong 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Otis Birdsong 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Otis Birdsong 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.