Otis Birdsong vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.