Otis Birdsong vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury 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.

Stephon Marbury

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Stephon Marbury 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Stephon Marbury 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Stephon Marbury 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Stephon Marbury 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Stephon Marbury 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Stephon Marbury 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Stephon Marbury 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Stephon Marbury 7.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Stephon Marbury 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Stephon Marbury 16,297

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Stephon Marbury 2,516

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Stephon Marbury 6,471

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Stephon Marbury 1,022

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Stephon Marbury 121

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Stephon Marbury 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Stephon Marbury 2.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Stephon Marbury 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Stephon Marbury 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Stephon Marbury 402

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Stephon Marbury 82

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Stephon Marbury 146

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Stephon Marbury 29

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Stephon Marbury 0

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009)

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