Otis Birdsong vs. DeMar DeRozan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMar DeRozan 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.

DeMar DeRozan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
DeMar DeRozan: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 DeMar DeRozan 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 DeMar DeRozan 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 DeMar DeRozan 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 DeMar DeRozan 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 DeMar DeRozan 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 DeMar DeRozan 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 DeMar DeRozan 4.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 DeMar DeRozan 4.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 DeMar DeRozan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 DeMar DeRozan 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 DeMar DeRozan 23,582

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 DeMar DeRozan 4,910

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 DeMar DeRozan 4,527

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 DeMar DeRozan 1,108

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 DeMar DeRozan 361

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 DeMar DeRozan 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 DeMar DeRozan .469

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * DeMar DeRozan .296

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 DeMar DeRozan .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) DeMar DeRozan 27.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) DeMar DeRozan 6.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) DeMar DeRozan 6.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) DeMar DeRozan 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 DeMar DeRozan 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 DeMar DeRozan 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 DeMar DeRozan 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 DeMar DeRozan 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 DeMar DeRozan 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 DeMar DeRozan 1,375

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 DeMar DeRozan 296

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 DeMar DeRozan 232

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 DeMar DeRozan 72

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 DeMar DeRozan 14

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 DeMar DeRozan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 DeMar DeRozan .418

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * DeMar DeRozan .214

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 DeMar DeRozan .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) DeMar DeRozan 23.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) DeMar DeRozan 6.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) DeMar DeRozan 5.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) DeMar DeRozan 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2018)

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