Otis Birdsong vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons 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.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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