Otis Birdsong vs. Zach Edey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach Edey 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Zach Edey 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Zach Edey 2

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Zach Edey 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Zach Edey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Zach Edey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Zach Edey 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Zach Edey 8.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Zach Edey 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Zach Edey 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Zach Edey 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Zach Edey 760

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Zach Edey 670

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Zach Edey 77

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Zach Edey 43

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Zach Edey 106

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Zach Edey 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Zach Edey .589

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Zach Edey .333

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Zach Edey .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Zach Edey 13.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Zach Edey 11.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Zach Edey 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Zach Edey 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Zach Edey 1.9 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Zach Edey 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Zach Edey 7.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Zach Edey 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Zach Edey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Zach Edey 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Zach Edey 25

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Zach Edey 31

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Zach Edey 7

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Zach Edey 0

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Zach Edey 10

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Zach Edey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Zach Edey .667

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Zach Edey -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Zach Edey .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Zach Edey 6.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Zach Edey 7.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Zach Edey 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Zach Edey 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Zach Edey 2.5 (2025)

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