Otis Birdsong vs. Blake Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Griffin 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.

Blake Griffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Blake Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Blake Griffin 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Blake Griffin 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Blake Griffin 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Blake Griffin 5

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Blake Griffin 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Blake Griffin 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Blake Griffin 8.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Blake Griffin 4.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Blake Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Blake Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Blake Griffin 14,513

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Blake Griffin 6,109

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Blake Griffin 3,055

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Blake Griffin 627

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Blake Griffin 359

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Blake Griffin 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Blake Griffin .493

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Blake Griffin .328

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Blake Griffin .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Blake Griffin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Blake Griffin 7.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Blake Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Blake Griffin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Blake Griffin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Blake Griffin 1,238

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Blake Griffin 525

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Blake Griffin 238

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Blake Griffin 68

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Blake Griffin 53

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Blake Griffin 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Blake Griffin .492

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Blake Griffin .377

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Blake Griffin .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014)

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