Otis Birdsong vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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