Otis Birdsong vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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