Otis Birdsong vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

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