Otis Birdsong vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Gordon Hayward 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Gordon Hayward 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Gordon Hayward 2.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Gordon Hayward 143

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Gordon Hayward 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

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