Otis Birdsong vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Donovan Mitchell 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Donovan Mitchell 1,383

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Donovan Mitchell 244

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Donovan Mitchell 247

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Donovan Mitchell 17

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Donovan Mitchell 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Donovan Mitchell .849

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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