Otis Birdsong vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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