Otis Birdsong vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Latrell Sprewell 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.

Latrell Sprewell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Latrell Sprewell 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Latrell Sprewell 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Latrell Sprewell 5

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Latrell Sprewell 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Latrell Sprewell 399

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Latrell Sprewell 269

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Latrell Sprewell 211

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Latrell Sprewell 73

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Latrell Sprewell 27

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994)

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