Otis Birdsong vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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