Scottie Barnes vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Otis Birdsong 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.