Otis Birdsong vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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