RJ Barrett vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Otis Birdsong 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.