Otis Birdsong vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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