Otis Birdsong vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

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