Otis Birdsong vs. Eric Bledsoe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Bledsoe 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.

Eric Bledsoe

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Eric Bledsoe 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Eric Bledsoe 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Eric Bledsoe 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Eric Bledsoe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Eric Bledsoe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Eric Bledsoe 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Eric Bledsoe 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Eric Bledsoe 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Eric Bledsoe 3.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Eric Bledsoe 4.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Eric Bledsoe 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Eric Bledsoe 10,348

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Eric Bledsoe 2,937

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Eric Bledsoe 3,545

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Eric Bledsoe 1,028

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Eric Bledsoe 344

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Eric Bledsoe 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Eric Bledsoe .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Eric Bledsoe .336

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Eric Bledsoe .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Eric Bledsoe 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Eric Bledsoe 3.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Eric Bledsoe 3.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Eric Bledsoe 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Eric Bledsoe 531

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Eric Bledsoe 163

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Eric Bledsoe 184

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Eric Bledsoe 49

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Eric Bledsoe 25

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Eric Bledsoe 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Eric Bledsoe .441

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Eric Bledsoe .254

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Eric Bledsoe .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018)

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