Otis Birdsong vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Aaron Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Aaron Gordon 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Aaron Gordon 6.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Aaron Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Aaron Gordon 590

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Aaron Gordon 295

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Aaron Gordon 126

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Aaron Gordon 27

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Aaron Gordon 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Aaron Gordon .342

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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