Otis Birdsong vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.