Otis Birdsong vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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.

Paul Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Paul Millsap 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Paul Millsap 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)

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