Otis Birdsong vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Brook Lopez 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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