Otis Birdsong vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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