Otis Birdsong vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 David Thompson 407

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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