Otis Birdsong vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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