Otis Birdsong vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Norman Powell 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Norman Powell 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Norman Powell 1.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Norman Powell 8,649

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Norman Powell 1,723

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Norman Powell 989

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Norman Powell 531

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Norman Powell 168

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Norman Powell 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Norman Powell .472

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Norman Powell .400

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Norman Powell .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Norman Powell 24.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Norman Powell 3.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Norman Powell 2.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Norman Powell 18

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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