Otis Birdsong vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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