LaMelo Ball vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Otis Birdsong 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.