Otis Birdsong vs. Elton Brand Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elton Brand 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.

Elton Brand

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Elton Brand 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Elton Brand 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Elton Brand 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Elton Brand 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Elton Brand 1

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Elton Brand 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Elton Brand 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Elton Brand 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Elton Brand 8.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Elton Brand 2.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Elton Brand 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Elton Brand 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Elton Brand 16,827

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Elton Brand 9,040

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Elton Brand 2,184

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Elton Brand 940

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Elton Brand 1,828

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Elton Brand 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Elton Brand .500

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Elton Brand .095

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Elton Brand .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Elton Brand 24.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Elton Brand 11.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Elton Brand 3.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Elton Brand 1.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Elton Brand 2.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Elton Brand 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Elton Brand 6.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Elton Brand 1.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Elton Brand 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Elton Brand 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Elton Brand 504

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Elton Brand 252

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Elton Brand 64

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Elton Brand 25

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Elton Brand 63

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Elton Brand 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Elton Brand .516

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Elton Brand .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Elton Brand .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Elton Brand 25.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Elton Brand 10.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Elton Brand 4.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Elton Brand 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Elton Brand 2.6 (2006)

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