Otis Birdsong vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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