Otis Birdsong vs. Reggie Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Jackson 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.

Reggie Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Reggie Jackson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Reggie Jackson 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Reggie Jackson 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Reggie Jackson 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Reggie Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Reggie Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Reggie Jackson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Reggie Jackson 2.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Reggie Jackson 4.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Reggie Jackson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Reggie Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Reggie Jackson 10,709

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Reggie Jackson 2,421

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Reggie Jackson 3,561

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Reggie Jackson 577

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Reggie Jackson 107

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Reggie Jackson 853

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Reggie Jackson .424

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Reggie Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Reggie Jackson .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Reggie Jackson 18.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Reggie Jackson 4.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Reggie Jackson 6.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Reggie Jackson 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Reggie Jackson 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Reggie Jackson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Reggie Jackson 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Reggie Jackson 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Reggie Jackson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Reggie Jackson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Reggie Jackson 907

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Reggie Jackson 240

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Reggie Jackson 236

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Reggie Jackson 41

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Reggie Jackson 16

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Reggie Jackson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Reggie Jackson .463

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Reggie Jackson .389

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Reggie Jackson .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Reggie Jackson 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Reggie Jackson 4.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Reggie Jackson 9.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Reggie Jackson 1.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Reggie Jackson 0.5 (2013)

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