Otis Birdsong vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Brandon Ingram 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)

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