Otis Birdsong vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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