Otis Birdsong vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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