Otis Birdsong vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 John Wall 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 John Wall 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 John Wall 439

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 John Wall 159

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 John Wall 364

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 John Wall 64

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 John Wall 41

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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