Otis Birdsong vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Cooper Flagg 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Cooper Flagg 6.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Cooper Flagg 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Cooper Flagg 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Cooper Flagg 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Cooper Flagg 437

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Cooper Flagg 157

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Cooper Flagg 86

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Cooper Flagg 33

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Cooper Flagg 17

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Cooper Flagg 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Cooper Flagg .482

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Cooper Flagg .250

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Cooper Flagg .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Cooper Flagg 17.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Cooper Flagg 6.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Cooper Flagg 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Cooper Flagg -

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