Otis Birdsong vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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.

C.J. McCollum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 C.J. McCollum 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 C.J. McCollum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 C.J. McCollum 14,231

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 C.J. McCollum 2,655

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 C.J. McCollum 2,778

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 C.J. McCollum 658

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 C.J. McCollum 302

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 C.J. McCollum 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 C.J. McCollum .454

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * C.J. McCollum .399

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 C.J. McCollum .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

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