Otis Birdsong vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jalen Williams 4

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jalen Williams 4,022

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jalen Williams 1,026

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jalen Williams 965

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jalen Williams 305

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jalen Williams 131

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jalen Williams 222

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jalen Williams .511

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jalen Williams .380

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jalen Williams .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jalen Williams 5.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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