Otis Birdsong vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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