Otis Birdsong vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Mark Jackson 0

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Mark Jackson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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