Otis Birdsong vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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