Tony Allen vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 0 Otis Birdsong 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Otis Birdsong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.