Otis Birdsong vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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