Bam Adebayo vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Otis Birdsong 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.