Otis Birdsong vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr 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.

Steve Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Steve Kerr 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)

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