Otis Birdsong vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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.

Lamar Odom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Lamar Odom 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Lamar Odom 892

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Lamar Odom 112

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)

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