Otis Birdsong vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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