Otis Birdsong vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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