Otis Birdsong vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 James Harden 600

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 James Harden 910

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 James Harden 91

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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