Otis Birdsong vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

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