Otis Birdsong vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.