Otis Birdsong vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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