Otis Birdsong vs. Hal Greer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Greer 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.

Hal Greer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Hal Greer 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Hal Greer 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Hal Greer 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Hal Greer 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Hal Greer 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Hal Greer 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hal Greer 5.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Hal Greer 4.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Hal Greer 21,586

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Hal Greer 5,665

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Hal Greer 4,540

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Hal Greer 1,122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Hal Greer .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Hal Greer .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Hal Greer 24.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Hal Greer 7.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Hal Greer 5.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Hal Greer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Hal Greer 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hal Greer 5.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hal Greer 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Hal Greer 1,876

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Hal Greer 505

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Hal Greer 393

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Hal Greer 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Hal Greer .425

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Hal Greer .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Hal Greer 27.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Hal Greer 7.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Hal Greer 6.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Hal Greer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.