Otis Birdsong vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jamal Murray 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jamal Murray 1,442

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jamal Murray 289

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jamal Murray 370

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jamal Murray 63

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jamal Murray 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jamal Murray .395

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024)

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