Otis Birdsong vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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