Otis Birdsong vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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.

Payton Pritchard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Payton Pritchard 4

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Payton Pritchard 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Payton Pritchard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Payton Pritchard 2.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Payton Pritchard 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Payton Pritchard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Payton Pritchard 2,009

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Payton Pritchard 645

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Payton Pritchard 604

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Payton Pritchard 115

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Payton Pritchard 22

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Payton Pritchard 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Payton Pritchard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Payton Pritchard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Payton Pritchard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Payton Pritchard 185

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Payton Pritchard 74

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Payton Pritchard 76

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Payton Pritchard 10

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Payton Pritchard 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Payton Pritchard .418

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Payton Pritchard .330

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Payton Pritchard .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Payton Pritchard 4.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Payton Pritchard 2.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Payton Pritchard 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

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