Otis Birdsong vs. Enes Kanter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Enes Kanter 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.

Enes Kanter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Enes Kanter 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Enes Kanter 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Enes Kanter 6

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Enes Kanter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Enes Kanter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Enes Kanter 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Enes Kanter 7.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Enes Kanter 0.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Enes Kanter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Enes Kanter 8,349

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Enes Kanter 5,822

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Enes Kanter 638

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Enes Kanter 296

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Enes Kanter 363

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Enes Kanter 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Enes Kanter .548

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Enes Kanter .289

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Enes Kanter .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Enes Kanter 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Enes Kanter 5.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Enes Kanter 0.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Enes Kanter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Enes Kanter 450

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Enes Kanter 346

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Enes Kanter 33

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Enes Kanter 16

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Enes Kanter 30

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Enes Kanter 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Enes Kanter .514

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Enes Kanter .211

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Enes Kanter .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012)

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