Otis Birdsong debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 696 games over 12 seasons. He scored 12,544 points, delivered 2,260 assists, and grabbed 2,072 rebounds, ranking 250th in scoring and 379th in assists in NBA history.
Otis Birdsong Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Otis Birdsong’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Otis Birdsong |
| Date of Birth | December 9, 1955 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height | 190cm |
| Weight | 86kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 696 games (Ranked 656 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 12,544 points (Ranked 250) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 49 (Ranked 1229) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,260 (Ranked 379) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,072 (Ranked 935) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 920 (Ranked 463) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,152 (Ranked 992) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 143 (Ranked 976) |
| Steals (STL) | 858 (Ranked 265) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,491 (Ranked 292) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,783 (Ranked 548) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50.6% (Ranked 493) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 65.5% (Ranked 3310) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 27.4% (Ranked 1765) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31.1 minutes (Ranked 283) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1989)
| Games Played (G) | 13 |
| Points (PTS) | 37 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 9 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 13 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 4 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 9 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1 |
| Steals (STL) | 3 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 12 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 10 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 108 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1980, 1,858 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 10
- Most Assists in a Season: 1979, 281
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1979, 354
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1980, 22
- Most Steals in a Season: 1980, 136
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1978, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1981, 54.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1979, 72.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1986, 36.4%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1980, 2,885 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Otis Birdsong appeared in 35 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 546 |
| 3P | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 104 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 104 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 40 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 64 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 5 |
| Steals (STL) | 56 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 71 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 89 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 58.3% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 9.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,090 |
Otis Birdsong Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 73 | 1878 | 1156 | 470 | 0.492 | 955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0.697 | 310 | 175 | 70 | 105 | 174 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 179 |
1979 | 82 | 2839 | 1778 | 741 | 0.509 | 1456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 0.725 | 408 | 354 | 176 | 178 | 281 | 125 | 17 | 0 | 82 | 200 | 255 |
1980 | 82 | 2885 | 1858 | 781 | 0.505 | 1546 | 10 | 0.278 | 36 | 771 | 0.511 | 1510 | 0.508 | 286 | 0.694 | 412 | 331 | 170 | 161 | 202 | 136 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 226 |
1981 | 71 | 2593 | 1747 | 710 | 0.544 | 1306 | 10 | 0.286 | 35 | 700 | 0.551 | 1271 | 0.547 | 317 | 0.697 | 455 | 258 | 119 | 139 | 233 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 172 |
1982 | 37 | 1025 | 524 | 225 | 0.469 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 225 | 0.479 | 470 | 0.469 | 74 | 0.583 | 127 | 97 | 30 | 67 | 124 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 74 |
1983 | 62 | 1885 | 936 | 426 | 0.511 | 834 | 2 | 0.333 | 6 | 424 | 0.512 | 828 | 0.512 | 82 | 0.566 | 145 | 150 | 53 | 97 | 239 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 54 | 114 | 155 |
1984 | 69 | 2168 | 1365 | 583 | 0.508 | 1147 | 5 | 0.25 | 20 | 578 | 0.513 | 1127 | 0.51 | 194 | 0.608 | 319 | 170 | 74 | 96 | 266 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 57 | 170 | 180 |
1985 | 56 | 1842 | 1155 | 495 | 0.511 | 968 | 4 | 0.19 | 21 | 491 | 0.518 | 947 | 0.513 | 161 | 0.622 | 259 | 148 | 60 | 88 | 232 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 117 | 145 |
1986 | 77 | 2395 | 1214 | 542 | 0.513 | 1056 | 8 | 0.364 | 22 | 534 | 0.516 | 1034 | 0.517 | 122 | 0.581 | 210 | 202 | 88 | 114 | 261 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 179 | 228 |
1987 | 7 | 127 | 44 | 19 | 0.452 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.463 | 41 | 0.452 | 6 | 0.667 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
1988 | 67 | 1882 | 730 | 337 | 0.458 | 736 | 9 | 0.36 | 25 | 328 | 0.461 | 711 | 0.464 | 47 | 0.511 | 92 | 167 | 73 | 94 | 222 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 59 | 129 | 143 |
1989 | 13 | 108 | 37 | 18 | 0.5 | 36 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 17 | 0.515 | 33 | 0.514 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 |