Otis Birdsong vs. Jordan Poole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Poole 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 Poole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jordan Poole 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jordan Poole 5

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jordan Poole 2

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jordan Poole 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jordan Poole 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jordan Poole 3.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jordan Poole 5,551

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jordan Poole 907

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jordan Poole 1,249

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jordan Poole 270

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jordan Poole 88

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jordan Poole 344

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jordan Poole .419

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jordan Poole .336

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jordan Poole .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jordan Poole 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jordan Poole 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jordan Poole 507

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jordan Poole 90

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jordan Poole 129

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jordan Poole 27

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jordan Poole 11

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jordan Poole 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jordan Poole .450

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jordan Poole .346

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jordan Poole .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022)

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