Otis Birdsong Career Stats and Performance Summary

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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Otis Birdsong
    NameOtis Birdsong
    Date of BirthDecember 9, 1955
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionShooting Guard
    Height190cm
    Weight86kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1977

    📊 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
    3P1
    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

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    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