Otis Birdsong vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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 Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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