Otis Birdsong vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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