Otis Birdsong vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Nick Young 135

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Nick Young 4

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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