Otis Birdsong vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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