Otis Birdsong vs. Keldon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keldon Johnson 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.

Keldon Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Keldon Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Keldon Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Keldon Johnson 0

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Keldon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Keldon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Keldon Johnson 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Keldon Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Keldon Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Keldon Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Keldon Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Keldon Johnson 4,782

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Keldon Johnson 1,621

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Keldon Johnson 672

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Keldon Johnson 209

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Keldon Johnson 71

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Keldon Johnson 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Keldon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Keldon Johnson .358

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Keldon Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Keldon Johnson 22.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Keldon Johnson 6.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Keldon Johnson 2.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Keldon Johnson 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Keldon Johnson 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Keldon Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Keldon Johnson -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Keldon Johnson -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Keldon Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Keldon Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Keldon Johnson -

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Keldon Johnson -

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Keldon Johnson -

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Keldon Johnson -

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Keldon Johnson -

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Keldon Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Keldon Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Keldon Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Keldon Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Keldon Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Keldon Johnson -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Keldon Johnson -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Keldon Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Keldon Johnson -

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