Otis Birdsong vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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