Otis Birdsong vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.