Otis Birdsong vs. Mikal Bridges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mikal Bridges 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.

Mikal Bridges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Mikal Bridges 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Mikal Bridges 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Mikal Bridges 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Mikal Bridges 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Mikal Bridges 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Mikal Bridges 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Mikal Bridges 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Mikal Bridges 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mikal Bridges 4.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Mikal Bridges 2.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Mikal Bridges 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Mikal Bridges 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Mikal Bridges 6,760

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Mikal Bridges 1,948

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Mikal Bridges 1,211

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Mikal Bridges 575

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Mikal Bridges 274

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Mikal Bridges 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Mikal Bridges .480

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Mikal Bridges .375

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Mikal Bridges .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Mikal Bridges 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mikal Bridges 4.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mikal Bridges 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Mikal Bridges 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Mikal Bridges 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Mikal Bridges 511

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Mikal Bridges 176

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Mikal Bridges 89

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Mikal Bridges 38

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Mikal Bridges 30

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Mikal Bridges 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Mikal Bridges .472

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Mikal Bridges .379

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Mikal Bridges .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022)

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