Otis Birdsong vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.