Paolo Banchero vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Otis Birdsong 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986)

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