Otis Birdsong vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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