Otis Birdsong vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Myles Turner 0

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Myles Turner 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Myles Turner 6.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Myles Turner 515

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Myles Turner 256

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Myles Turner 48

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Myles Turner 20

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Myles Turner 74

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Myles Turner 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Myles Turner .388

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Myles Turner .660

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Myles Turner 17.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Myles Turner 2.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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