Otis Birdsong vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Al Horford 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Al Horford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Al Horford 8.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Al Horford 3.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Al Horford 2,131

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Al Horford 1,397

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Al Horford 574

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Al Horford 140

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Al Horford 214

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Al Horford 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Al Horford .496

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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