Otis Birdsong vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bernard King 230

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bernard King 6

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.