Otis Birdsong vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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