Otis Birdsong vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley 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.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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