Otis Birdsong vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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