Otis Birdsong vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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 Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Eric Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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