Otis Birdsong vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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