Otis Birdsong vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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