Otis Birdsong vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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