Otis Birdsong vs. Jalen Duren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Duren 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 Duren

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jalen Duren 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jalen Duren 2

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jalen Duren 0

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jalen Duren 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jalen Duren 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Duren 10.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jalen Duren 1.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jalen Duren 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jalen Duren 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jalen Duren 1,453

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jalen Duren 1,304

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jalen Duren 222

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jalen Duren 77

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jalen Duren 106

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jalen Duren 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jalen Duren .631

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jalen Duren .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jalen Duren .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jalen Duren 13.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jalen Duren 2.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jalen Duren 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jalen Duren 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jalen Duren -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Duren -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Duren -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jalen Duren -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jalen Duren -

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jalen Duren -

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Duren -

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Duren -

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jalen Duren -

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jalen Duren -

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jalen Duren 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jalen Duren -

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jalen Duren -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jalen Duren -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jalen Duren -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jalen Duren -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jalen Duren -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jalen Duren -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jalen Duren -

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