Otis Birdsong vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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