Otis Birdsong vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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 Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.