Regarding per game stats, Birdsong is averaging 3.2 dimes as well as 3.0 rebounds. He has recorded 858 steals, as well as 143 blocks and 2,260 assists. With 1,152 defensive rebounds and 920 offensive, Birdsong has recorded 2,072 boards in total during his NBA career. Holding an effective FG percentage of 50.9%, he has additionally tallied 1,783 fouls and 1,491 giveaways. Birdsong has made 1,801 out of his 2,748 shots at the charity stripe, which gave him a rate of 65.5%. By burying 5,298 out of his 10,383 two-point attempts, he has recorded an average of 51.0%. By burying 49 of 179 shots from long range, he has a three-point shooting percentage of 27.4%. By burying 5,347 shots of 10,562 attempts, Birdsong has tallied a 50.6% shot %. He earns 20.9 pts per 36 minutes, as well as grabbing 3.4 rebounds and adding 3.8 dimes during his pro basketball career. Birdsong has started in 317 matchups, and in those matchups he holds an average of 18.0 points per game and has compiled 12,544 points. Otis Birdsong has participated in 696 games during his pro basketball career and tallied 21,627 mins in those games.
Otis Birdsong Stats
| Year | Team | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | G | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | eFG% | FT% | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 12,544 | 2,072 | 2,260 | 858 | 143 | 696 | 317 | 21,627 | 50.6% | 27.4% | 50.9% | 65.5% | 18.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 37 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 108 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 51.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 1987-88 | NJN | 730 | 167 | 222 | 54 | 11 | 67 | 59 | 1,882 | 45.8% | 36.0% | 46.4% | 51.1% | 10.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 44 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 127 | 45.2% | 0.0% | 45.2% | 66.7% | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 1,214 | 202 | 261 | 85 | 17 | 77 | 74 | 2,395 | 51.3% | 36.4% | 51.7% | 58.1% | 15.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 1,155 | 148 | 232 | 84 | 7 | 56 | 45 | 1,842 | 51.1% | 19.0% | 51.3% | 62.2% | 20.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 1,365 | 170 | 266 | 86 | 17 | 69 | 57 | 2,168 | 50.8% | 25.0% | 51.0% | 60.8% | 19.8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 936 | 150 | 239 | 85 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 1,885 | 51.1% | 33.3% | 51.2% | 56.6% | 15.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 524 | 97 | 124 | 30 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 1,025 | 46.9% | 0.0% | 46.9% | 58.3% | 14.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 1,747 | 258 | 233 | 93 | 18 | 71 | 0 | 2,593 | 54.4% | 28.6% | 54.7% | 69.7% | 24.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| 1979-80 | KCK | 1,858 | 331 | 202 | 136 | 22 | 82 | 0 | 2,885 | 50.5% | 27.8% | 50.8% | 69.4% | 22.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| 1978-79 | KCK | 1,778 | 354 | 281 | 125 | 17 | 82 | 0 | 2,839 | 50.9% | 0.0% | 50.9% | 72.5% | 21.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| 1977-78 | KCK | 1,156 | 175 | 174 | 74 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 1,878 | 49.2% | 0.0% | 49.2% | 69.7% | 15.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
1988-89 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 383rd |
| Games Started | 0 | 303rd |
| Minutes Played | 108 | 384th |
| Field Goals Made | 0 | 1st |
| Field Goals Attempted | 36 | 378th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 50.0% | 82nd |
| 3-Pointers Made | 1 | 198th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 3 | 256th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 33.3% | 75th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 17 | 371st |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 33 | 379th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 51.5% | 76th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 51.4% | 81st |
| Free Throws Made | 0 | 420th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 2 | 408th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 0.0% | 420th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 387th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 9 | 390th |
| Total Rebounds | 13 | 394th |
| Assists | 9 | 377th |
| Steals | 3 | 382nd |
| Blocks | 1 | 360th |
| Turnovers | 12 | 361st |
| Personal Fouls | 10 | 806th |
| Total Points | 37 | 826th |
| Points Per Game | 2.8 | 859th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 1.0 | 819th |
| Assists Per Game | 0.7 | 884th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.2 | 839th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.1 | 875th |
1987-88 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 67 | 181st |
| Games Started | 59 | 80th |
| Minutes Played | 1,882 | 112th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 798th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 736 | 86th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 45.8% | 232nd |
| 3-Pointers Made | 9 | 89th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 25 | 99th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 36.0% | 60th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 328 | 95th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 711 | 89th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 46.1% | 254th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 46.4% | 248th |
| Free Throws Made | 47 | 255th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 92 | 215th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 51.1% | 390th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 73 | 158th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 94 | 217th |
| Total Rebounds | 167 | 200th |
| Assists | 222 | 75th |
| Steals | 54 | 124th |
| Blocks | 11 | 208th |
| Turnovers | 129 | 103rd |
| Personal Fouls | 143 | 1028th |
| Total Points | 730 | 1076th |
| Points Per Game | 10.9 | 1072nd |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.5 | 977th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.3 | 1127th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.8 | 1063rd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 949th |
1986-87 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 339th |
| Games Started | 6 | 203rd |
| Minutes Played | 127 | 323rd |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 873rd |
| Field Goals Attempted | 42 | 319th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 45.2% | 215th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 0 | 189th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 1 | 253rd |
| 3-Point Percentage | 0.0% | 189th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 19 | 318th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 41 | 319th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 46.3% | 218th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 45.2% | 233rd |
| Free Throws Made | 6 | 335th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 9 | 335th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 66.7% | 289th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 3 | 340th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 4 | 349th |
| Total Rebounds | 7 | 349th |
| Assists | 17 | 300th |
| Steals | 3 | 327th |
| Blocks | 0 | 337th |
| Turnovers | 9 | 327th |
| Personal Fouls | 16 | 877th |
| Total Points | 44 | 880th |
| Points Per Game | 6.3 | 991st |
| Rebounds Per Game | 1.0 | 865th |
| Assists Per Game | 2.4 | 1080th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.4 | 954th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.0 | 2nd |
1985-86 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 77 | 118th |
| Games Started | 74 | 51st |
| Minutes Played | 2,395 | 65th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 860th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,056 | 41st |
| Field Goal Percentage | 51.3% | 67th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 8 | 58th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 22 | 87th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 36.4% | 30th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 534 | 36th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,034 | 39th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 51.6% | 79th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 51.7% | 67th |
| Free Throws Made | 122 | 147th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 210 | 118th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 58.1% | 326th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 88 | 131st |
| Defensive Rebounds | 114 | 178th |
| Total Rebounds | 202 | 161st |
| Assists | 261 | 62nd |
| Steals | 85 | 55th |
| Blocks | 17 | 144th |
| Turnovers | 179 | 58th |
| Personal Fouls | 228 | 1134th |
| Total Points | 1,214 | 1152nd |
| Points Per Game | 15.8 | 1147th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.6 | 1007th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.4 | 1128th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.1 | 1132nd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 1019th |
1984-85 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 56 | 219th |
| Games Started | 45 | 107th |
| Minutes Played | 1,842 | 116th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 907th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 968 | 55th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 51.1% | 89th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 4 | 86th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 21 | 82nd |
| 3-Point Percentage | 19.0% | 121st |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 491 | 53rd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 947 | 54th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 51.8% | 91st |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 51.3% | 95th |
| Free Throws Made | 161 | 101st |
| Free Throws Attempted | 259 | 78th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 62.2% | 303rd |
| Offensive Rebounds | 60 | 171st |
| Defensive Rebounds | 88 | 214th |
| Total Rebounds | 148 | 206th |
| Assists | 232 | 72nd |
| Steals | 84 | 58th |
| Blocks | 7 | 224th |
| Turnovers | 117 | 127th |
| Personal Fouls | 145 | 1034th |
| Total Points | 1,155 | 1140th |
| Points Per Game | 20.6 | 1177th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.6 | 1010th |
| Assists Per Game | 4.1 | 1153rd |
| Steals Per Game | 1.5 | 1174th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.1 | 952nd |
1983-84 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 69 | 182nd |
| Games Started | 57 | 93rd |
| Minutes Played | 2,168 | 85th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 941st |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,147 | 34th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 50.8% | 89th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 5 | 61st |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 20 | 69th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 25.0% | 75th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 578 | 34th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,127 | 35th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 51.3% | 91st |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 51.0% | 91st |
| Free Throws Made | 194 | 87th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 319 | 57th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 60.8% | 287th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 74 | 144th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 96 | 194th |
| Total Rebounds | 170 | 177th |
| Assists | 266 | 58th |
| Steals | 86 | 61st |
| Blocks | 17 | 151st |
| Turnovers | 170 | 69th |
| Personal Fouls | 180 | 1063rd |
| Total Points | 1,365 | 1159th |
| Points Per Game | 19.8 | 1173rd |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.5 | 1020th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.9 | 1148th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.2 | 1153rd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 1032nd |
1982-83 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 62 | 198th |
| Games Started | 54 | 94th |
| Minutes Played | 1,885 | 109th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 844th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 834 | 75th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 51.1% | 76th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 2 | 100th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 6 | 152nd |
| 3-Point Percentage | 33.3% | 32nd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 424 | 67th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 828 | 72nd |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 51.2% | 85th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 51.2% | 76th |
| Free Throws Made | 82 | 184th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 145 | 154th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 56.6% | 339th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 53 | 205th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 97 | 223rd |
| Total Rebounds | 150 | 211th |
| Assists | 239 | 70th |
| Steals | 85 | 65th |
| Blocks | 16 | 175th |
| Turnovers | 114 | 149th |
| Personal Fouls | 155 | 1039th |
| Total Points | 936 | 1116th |
| Points Per Game | 15.1 | 1138th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.4 | 957th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.9 | 1149th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.4 | 1163rd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.3 | 1005th |
1981-82 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 37 | 279th |
| Games Started | 22 | 155th |
| Minutes Played | 1,025 | 213th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 893rd |
| Field Goals Attempted | 480 | 157th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 46.9% | 202nd |
| 3-Pointers Made | 0 | 179th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 10 | 107th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 0.0% | 179th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 225 | 157th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 470 | 154th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 47.9% | 193rd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 46.9% | 216th |
| Free Throws Made | 74 | 206th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 127 | 182nd |
| Free Throw Percentage | 58.3% | 323rd |
| Offensive Rebounds | 30 | 254th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 67 | 252nd |
| Total Rebounds | 97 | 255th |
| Assists | 124 | 146th |
| Steals | 30 | 211th |
| Blocks | 5 | 268th |
| Turnovers | 64 | 218th |
| Personal Fouls | 74 | 937th |
| Total Points | 524 | 1031st |
| Points Per Game | 14.2 | 1127th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.6 | 992nd |
| Assists Per Game | 3.4 | 1137th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.8 | 1066th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.1 | 946th |
1980-81 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 71 | 165th |
| Games Started | 0 | 34th |
| Minutes Played | 2,593 | 46th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 1068th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,306 | 16th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 54.4% | 24th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 10 | 26th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 35 | 29th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 28.6% | 59th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 700 | 12th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,271 | 16th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 55.1% | 23rd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 54.7% | 23rd |
| Free Throws Made | 317 | 23rd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 455 | 16th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 69.7% | 235th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 119 | 108th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 139 | 156th |
| Total Rebounds | 258 | 134th |
| Assists | 233 | 79th |
| Steals | 93 | 61st |
| Blocks | 18 | 146th |
| Turnovers | 173 | 78th |
| Personal Fouls | 172 | 1056th |
| Total Points | 1,747 | 1191st |
| Points Per Game | 24.6 | 1197th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 3.6 | 1057th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.3 | 1121st |
| Steals Per Game | 1.3 | 1152nd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.3 | 1031st |
1979-80 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 82 | 6th |
| Games Started | 0 | 41st |
| Minutes Played | 2,885 | 17th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 979th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,546 | 6th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 50.5% | 77th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 10 | 40th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 36 | 40th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 27.8% | 91st |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 771 | 6th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,510 | 6th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 51.1% | 71st |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 50.8% | 74th |
| Free Throws Made | 286 | 31st |
| Free Throws Attempted | 412 | 27th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 69.4% | 256th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 170 | 57th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 161 | 142nd |
| Total Rebounds | 331 | 106th |
| Assists | 202 | 93rd |
| Steals | 136 | 18th |
| Blocks | 22 | 142nd |
| Turnovers | 179 | 64th |
| Personal Fouls | 226 | 1139th |
| Total Points | 1,858 | 1194th |
| Points Per Game | 22.7 | 1194th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 4.0 | 1061st |
| Assists Per Game | 2.5 | 1072nd |
| Steals Per Game | 1.7 | 1176th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.3 | 1008th |
1978-79 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 82 | 5th |
| Games Started | 0 | 38th |
| Minutes Played | 2,839 | 22nd |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 1014th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,456 | 8th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 50.9% | 63rd |
| 3-Pointers Made | 0 | 30th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 0 | 30th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 0.0% | 30th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 741 | 9th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,456 | 8th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 50.9% | 63rd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 50.9% | 63rd |
| Free Throws Made | 296 | 32nd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 408 | 24th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 72.5% | 203rd |
| Offensive Rebounds | 176 | 50th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 178 | 121st |
| Total Rebounds | 354 | 89th |
| Assists | 281 | 59th |
| Steals | 125 | 26th |
| Blocks | 17 | 154th |
| Turnovers | 200 | 54th |
| Personal Fouls | 255 | 1153rd |
| Total Points | 1,778 | 1189th |
| Points Per Game | 21.7 | 1180th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 4.3 | 1086th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.4 | 1127th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.5 | 1168th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 1013th |
1977-78 Stats for Otis Birdsong
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 73 | 145th |
| Games Started | 0 | 44th |
| Minutes Played | 1,878 | 115th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 1040th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 955 | 56th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 49.2% | 72nd |
| 3-Pointers Made | 0 | 36th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 0 | 36th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 0.0% | 36th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 470 | 55th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 955 | 56th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 49.2% | 72nd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 49.2% | 72nd |
| Free Throws Made | 216 | 62nd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 310 | 45th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 69.7% | 256th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 70 | 167th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 105 | 208th |
| Total Rebounds | 175 | 197th |
| Assists | 174 | 112th |
| Steals | 74 | 101st |
| Blocks | 12 | 205th |
| Turnovers | 145 | 120th |
| Personal Fouls | 179 | 1059th |
| Total Points | 1,156 | 1147th |
| Points Per Game | 15.8 | 1148th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.4 | 952nd |
| Assists Per Game | 2.4 | 1070th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.0 | 1083rd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 956th |