Otis Birdsong vs. Gradey Dick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gradey Dick 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Gradey Dick: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Gradey Dick 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Gradey Dick 3

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Gradey Dick 0

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Gradey Dick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Gradey Dick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Gradey Dick 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Gradey Dick 2.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Gradey Dick 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Gradey Dick 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Gradey Dick 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Gradey Dick 1,450

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Gradey Dick 375

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Gradey Dick 183

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Gradey Dick 98

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Gradey Dick 14

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Gradey Dick 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Gradey Dick .414

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Gradey Dick .352

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Gradey Dick .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Gradey Dick 14.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Gradey Dick 3.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Gradey Dick 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Gradey Dick 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Gradey Dick 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Gradey Dick -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Gradey Dick -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Gradey Dick -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Gradey Dick -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Gradey Dick -

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Gradey Dick -

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Gradey Dick -

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Gradey Dick -

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Gradey Dick -

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Gradey Dick -

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Gradey Dick 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Gradey Dick -

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Gradey Dick -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Gradey Dick -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Gradey Dick -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Gradey Dick -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Gradey Dick -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Gradey Dick -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Gradey Dick -

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