Otis Birdsong vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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 Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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