Otis Birdsong vs. Bobby Portis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Portis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bobby Portis 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bobby Portis 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bobby Portis 6

NBA Cups Won Otis Birdsong 0 * Bobby Portis 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bobby Portis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bobby Portis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bobby Portis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bobby Portis 7.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bobby Portis 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bobby Portis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bobby Portis 8,139

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bobby Portis 4,839

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bobby Portis 886

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bobby Portis 408

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bobby Portis 250

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bobby Portis 681

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bobby Portis .478

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bobby Portis .388

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bobby Portis .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bobby Portis 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bobby Portis 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bobby Portis 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bobby Portis 0.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bobby Portis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bobby Portis 560

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bobby Portis 406

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bobby Portis 47

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bobby Portis 30

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bobby Portis 18

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bobby Portis 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bobby Portis .459

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bobby Portis .329

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bobby Portis .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bobby Portis 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bobby Portis 11.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bobby Portis 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017)

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