Otis Birdsong vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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