Otis Birdsong vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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