Otis Birdsong vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Trae Young 62

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Trae Young 4

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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