Otis Birdsong vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

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