Otis Birdsong vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Otis Birdsong 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Anthony Davis 129

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

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