Otis Birdsong vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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