Otis Birdsong vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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