Otis Birdsong vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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