Otis Birdsong vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins 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.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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