Otis Birdsong vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Stephen Curry 17

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Stephen Curry 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Stephen Curry 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Stephen Curry 11

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Stephen Curry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Stephen Curry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Stephen Curry 6.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Stephen Curry 25,919

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Stephen Curry 4,886

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Stephen Curry 6,611

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Stephen Curry 1,577

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Stephen Curry 275

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Stephen Curry 1,044

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Stephen Curry .471

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Stephen Curry .423

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Stephen Curry .911

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Stephen Curry 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Stephen Curry 26.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Stephen Curry 6.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Stephen Curry 4,147

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Stephen Curry 828

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Stephen Curry 953

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Stephen Curry 231

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Stephen Curry 50

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Stephen Curry 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Stephen Curry .454

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025)

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