Otis Birdsong vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Otis Birdsong 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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