Otis Birdsong vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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