Otis Birdsong vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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