Otis Birdsong vs. Kevin Love Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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