Otis Birdsong vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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 Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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