Otis Birdsong vs. Andrew Bogut Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Bogut and Otis Birdsong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Otis Birdsong played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Andrew Bogut, who played 14. Otis Birdsong had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Andrew Bogut had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Otis Birdsong 12 7 1977-78 to 1988-89
Andrew Bogut 14 5 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1977-782005-06
Team Kansas City KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 73 25.7 15.8 1.0 1.4 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.5 6.4 13.1 .492 - - - 3.0 4.2 .697
Andrew Bogut 82 28.6 9.4 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.3 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.2 3.9 7.4 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 5 34.4 8.6 1.8 4.4 6.2 3.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 4.2 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .375

Season 2

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1978-792006-07
Team Kansas City KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 82 34.6 21.7 2.1 2.2 4.3 3.4 1.5 0.2 2.4 3.1 9.0 17.8 .509 - - - 3.6 5.0 .725
Andrew Bogut 66 34.2 12.3 2.5 6.3 8.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 2.3 3.3 5.3 9.5 .553 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.9 .577
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 5 33.6 21.0 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.8 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.6 7.8 15.2 .513 - - - 5.4 7.6 .711
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1979-802007-08
Team Kansas City KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 82 35.2 22.7 2.1 2.0 4.0 2.5 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.8 9.5 18.9 .505 0.1 0.4 .278 3.5 5.0 .694
Andrew Bogut 78 34.9 14.3 3.1 6.6 9.8 2.6 0.8 1.7 2.2 3.3 6.0 11.7 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.1 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 3 37.3 22.0 3.7 4.0 7.7 2.3 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.7 10.0 20.7 .484 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 4.7 .429
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1980-812008-09
Team Kansas City KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 71 36.5 24.6 1.7 2.0 3.6 3.3 1.3 0.3 2.4 2.4 10.0 18.4 .544 0.1 0.5 .286 4.5 6.4 .697
Andrew Bogut 36 31.2 11.7 3.3 7.0 10.3 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.6 5.1 8.8 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 8 29.3 15.5 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.4 1.5 0.0 2.5 1.6 7.0 12.3 .571 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.4 2.3 .611
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1981-822009-10
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 37 27.7 14.2 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.0 6.1 13.0 .469 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 3.4 .583
Andrew Bogut 69 32.3 15.9 3.0 7.1 10.2 1.8 0.6 2.5 1.9 3.2 6.9 13.2 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.4 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1982-832010-11
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 62 30.4 15.1 0.9 1.6 2.4 3.9 1.4 0.3 1.8 2.5 6.9 13.5 .511 0.0 0.1 .333 1.3 2.3 .566
Andrew Bogut 65 35.3 12.8 3.1 8.0 11.1 2.0 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.3 5.6 11.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 3.3 .442
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 2 18.5 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 4.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 3.0 8.0 .375 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1983-842011-12
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 69 31.4 19.8 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.5 2.6 8.4 16.6 .508 0.1 0.3 .250 2.8 4.6 .608
Andrew Bogut 12 30.3 11.3 1.8 6.5 8.3 2.6 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 11.3 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.9 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 11 35.2 15.2 0.6 1.7 2.4 3.7 1.8 0.1 2.0 3.5 6.5 15.5 .415 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 4.4 .521
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1984-852012-13
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 56 32.9 20.6 1.1 1.6 2.6 4.1 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.6 8.8 17.3 .511 0.1 0.4 .190 2.9 4.6 .622
Andrew Bogut 32 24.6 5.8 2.1 5.5 7.7 2.1 0.6 1.7 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.8 .451 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 1.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 12 27.3 7.2 3.3 7.7 10.9 1.8 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 3.3 5.6 .582 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.9 .348

Season 9

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1985-862013-14
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 77 31.1 15.8 1.1 1.5 2.6 3.4 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.0 7.0 13.7 .513 0.1 0.3 .364 1.6 2.7 .581
Andrew Bogut 67 26.4 7.3 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.7 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 .627 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .344
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 3 44.0 23.0 1.7 2.3 4.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 3.0 4.7 9.7 18.3 .527 0.0 1.0 .000 3.7 6.3 .579
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1986-872014-15
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 7 18.1 6.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.0 .452 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .667
Andrew Bogut 67 23.6 6.3 2.1 6.0 8.1 2.7 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.8 3.0 5.3 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .524
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 19 23.2 4.7 2.2 5.9 8.1 1.9 0.6 1.8 1.4 3.6 2.2 3.9 .560 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 .385

Season 11

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1987-882015-16
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 67 28.1 10.9 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 11.0 .458 0.1 0.4 .360 0.7 1.4 .511
Andrew Bogut 70 20.7 5.4 1.7 5.3 7.0 2.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.2 2.5 4.0 .627 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.3 0.7 .480
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 22 16.6 4.6 2.1 3.5 5.7 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.9 3.3 2.2 3.5 .623 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.6 .357

Season 12

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 13 8.3 2.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.4 2.8 .500 0.1 0.2 .333 0.0 0.2 .000
Andrew Bogut 27 21.6 2.9 2.1 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.5 0.9 1.6 3.2 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.4 .273
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong 3 6.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season -2017-18
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 24 9.0 1.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.0 .680 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Otis Birdsong Andrew Bogut
Season -2018-19
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 11 12.2 3.5 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Otis Birdsong ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bogut 19 9.4 2.7 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 1.9 .649 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .800