Otis Birdsong vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Otis Birdsong 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Austin Reaves 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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