Otis Birdsong vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Paul George 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Paul George 381

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Paul George 854

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Paul George 473

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Paul George 172

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Paul George 62

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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