Otis Birdsong vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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