Otis Birdsong vs. Jordan Clarkson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Clarkson 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.

Jordan Clarkson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jordan Clarkson: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jordan Clarkson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jordan Clarkson 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jordan Clarkson 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jordan Clarkson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jordan Clarkson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jordan Clarkson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jordan Clarkson 3.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jordan Clarkson 2.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jordan Clarkson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jordan Clarkson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jordan Clarkson 11,429

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jordan Clarkson 2,405

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jordan Clarkson 2,073

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jordan Clarkson 583

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jordan Clarkson 107

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jordan Clarkson 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jordan Clarkson .438

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jordan Clarkson .335

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jordan Clarkson .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jordan Clarkson 20.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jordan Clarkson 4.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jordan Clarkson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jordan Clarkson 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jordan Clarkson 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jordan Clarkson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jordan Clarkson 2.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jordan Clarkson 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jordan Clarkson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jordan Clarkson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jordan Clarkson 505

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jordan Clarkson 109

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jordan Clarkson 53

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jordan Clarkson 24

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jordan Clarkson 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jordan Clarkson 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jordan Clarkson .413

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jordan Clarkson .329

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jordan Clarkson .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jordan Clarkson 17.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jordan Clarkson 3.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jordan Clarkson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jordan Clarkson 0.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jordan Clarkson 0.3 (2021)

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