Otis Birdsong vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 K. Caldwell-Pope 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 K. Caldwell-Pope 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 K. Caldwell-Pope 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 K. Caldwell-Pope 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 K. Caldwell-Pope 9,499

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 K. Caldwell-Pope 2,539

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 K. Caldwell-Pope 1,516

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 K. Caldwell-Pope 958

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 K. Caldwell-Pope 231

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 K. Caldwell-Pope 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 K. Caldwell-Pope .427

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * K. Caldwell-Pope .369

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 K. Caldwell-Pope .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 K. Caldwell-Pope 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 K. Caldwell-Pope 2.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 K. Caldwell-Pope 571

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 K. Caldwell-Pope 150

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 K. Caldwell-Pope 86

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 K. Caldwell-Pope 69

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 K. Caldwell-Pope 19

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 K. Caldwell-Pope 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 K. Caldwell-Pope .427

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * K. Caldwell-Pope .365

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 K. Caldwell-Pope .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023)

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