Otis Birdsong vs. Dell Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dell Curry 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.

Dell Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Dell Curry 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Dell Curry 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Dell Curry 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Dell Curry 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Dell Curry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Dell Curry 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dell Curry 2.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Dell Curry 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Dell Curry 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Dell Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Dell Curry 12,670

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Dell Curry 2,617

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Dell Curry 1,909

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Dell Curry 985

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Dell Curry 238

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Dell Curry 1,083

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Dell Curry .457

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Dell Curry .402

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Dell Curry .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Dell Curry 16.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Dell Curry 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Dell Curry 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Dell Curry 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Dell Curry 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dell Curry 1.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dell Curry 1.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Dell Curry 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Dell Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Dell Curry 340

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Dell Curry 87

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Dell Curry 57

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Dell Curry 40

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Dell Curry 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Dell Curry 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Dell Curry .400

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Dell Curry .350

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Dell Curry .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Dell Curry 12.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Dell Curry 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Dell Curry 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Dell Curry 0.5 (2002)

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