Otis Birdsong vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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