Otis Birdsong vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham 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.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Cade Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Cade Cunningham -

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