Otis Birdsong vs. Jaylen Brown Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Brown 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.

Jaylen Brown

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jaylen Brown 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jaylen Brown 8

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jaylen Brown 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jaylen Brown 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jaylen Brown 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jaylen Brown 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaylen Brown 5.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jaylen Brown 2.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jaylen Brown 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jaylen Brown 10,038

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jaylen Brown 2,840

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jaylen Brown 1,303

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jaylen Brown 539

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jaylen Brown 209

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jaylen Brown 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jaylen Brown .480

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jaylen Brown .364

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jaylen Brown .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jaylen Brown 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaylen Brown 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jaylen Brown 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jaylen Brown 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jaylen Brown 2,025

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jaylen Brown 615

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jaylen Brown 252

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jaylen Brown 105

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jaylen Brown 44

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jaylen Brown 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jaylen Brown .482

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jaylen Brown .360

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jaylen Brown .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024)

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