Otis Birdsong vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Tyrese Haliburton .296

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

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