Otis Birdsong vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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