Otis Birdsong vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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