Otis Birdsong vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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