Paul Arizin vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Otis Birdsong 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.