Otis Birdsong vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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