Harrison Barnes vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (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.