Otis Birdsong vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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