Otis Birdsong vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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.

Rajon Rondo

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Rajon Rondo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

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