Otis Birdsong vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jalen Brunson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Brunson 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Brunson 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jalen Brunson 963

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Brunson 182

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Brunson 192

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jalen Brunson 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jalen Brunson .336

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

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