Otis Birdsong vs. Vince Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vince Carter 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.

Vince Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Vince Carter 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Vince Carter 22

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Vince Carter 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Vince Carter 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Vince Carter 2

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Vince Carter 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Vince Carter 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Vince Carter 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Vince Carter 3.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Vince Carter 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Vince Carter 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Vince Carter 25,728

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Vince Carter 6,606

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Vince Carter 4,714

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Vince Carter 1,530

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Vince Carter 888

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Vince Carter 1,541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Vince Carter .435

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Vince Carter .371

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Vince Carter .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Vince Carter 27.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Vince Carter 6.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Vince Carter 5.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Vince Carter 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Vince Carter 1.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Vince Carter 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Vince Carter 5.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Vince Carter 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Vince Carter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Vince Carter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Vince Carter 1,593

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Vince Carter 477

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Vince Carter 295

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Vince Carter 94

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Vince Carter 47

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Vince Carter 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Vince Carter .416

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Vince Carter .338

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Vince Carter .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Vince Carter 29.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Vince Carter 8.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Vince Carter 6.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Vince Carter 2.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Vince Carter 1.7 (2001)

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