Otis Birdsong vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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