Otis Birdsong vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jaxson Hayes 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won Otis Birdsong 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jaxson Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jaxson Hayes 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jaxson Hayes 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jaxson Hayes 2,615

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jaxson Hayes 1,535

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jaxson Hayes 281

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jaxson Hayes 176

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jaxson Hayes 263

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jaxson Hayes 389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jaxson Hayes .653

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jaxson Hayes .267

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jaxson Hayes .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022)

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