Otis Birdsong vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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