Otis Birdsong vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Bob Pettit - 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.