Otis Birdsong vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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