Otis Birdsong vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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