Otis Birdsong vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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