Otis Birdsong vs. Jason Kidd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Kidd 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.

Jason Kidd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jason Kidd 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jason Kidd 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jason Kidd 17

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jason Kidd 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Jason Kidd 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jason Kidd 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Jason Kidd 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Jason Kidd 9

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Jason Kidd 5

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Jason Kidd 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jason Kidd 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jason Kidd 6.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jason Kidd 8.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jason Kidd 17,529

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jason Kidd 8,725

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jason Kidd 12,091

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jason Kidd 2,684

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jason Kidd 450

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jason Kidd 1,391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jason Kidd .400

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jason Kidd .349

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jason Kidd .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jason Kidd 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jason Kidd 6.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jason Kidd 8.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jason Kidd 2,043

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jason Kidd 1,058

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jason Kidd 1,263

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jason Kidd 302

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jason Kidd 52

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jason Kidd 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jason Kidd .391

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jason Kidd .322

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jason Kidd .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004)

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