Otis Birdsong vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Scottie Pippen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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