Otis Birdsong vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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