Otis Birdsong vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Otis Birdsong 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Otis Birdsong 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 LeBron James 275

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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