Otis Birdsong
New Jersey Nets
Career Statistics
Career Averages
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.2
Shooting Percentages
FG%
50.3%
3P%
21.3%
FT%
62.3%
Career Totals
- Games Played
- 696
- Total Points
- 12550
- Total Rebounds
- 2062
- Total Assists
- 2268
- Total Steals
- 855
- Total Blocks
- 149
Career Arc
Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.
Advanced Metrics
Offensive & Defensive Impact
Usage & Playmaking
Rebounding & Efficiency
TS%
53.3%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
50.9%
Effective Field Goal Percentage
Playoff Career Statistics
Games
35
PPG
15.6
RPG
3.0
APG
3.0
FG%
46.0%
3P%
22.9%
FT%
52.0%
Career Achievements & Awards
- All-NBA 2nd Team 1980-81
- All-Star ×4 1983-84, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79
Season-by-Season Statistics
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| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | BOS | 13 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| 1987-88 | NJN | 67 | 28.1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 45.8% | 36.0% | 51.1% |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 7 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 45.2% | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 77 | 31.1 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.3% | 36.4% | 58.1% |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 56 | 32.9 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 51.1% | 19.0% | 62.2% |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 69 | 31.4 | 19.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 50.8% | 25.0% | 60.8% |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 62 | 30.4 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 51.1% | 33.3% | 56.6% |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 37 | 27.7 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.9% | 0.0% | 58.3% |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 71 | 36.5 | 24.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 54.4% | 28.6% | 69.7% |
| 1979-80 | KCK | 82 | 35.2 | 22.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 50.5% | 27.8% | 69.4% |
| 1978-79 | KCK | 82 | 34.6 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 50.9% | 0.0% | 72.5% |
| 1977-78 | KCK | 73 | 25.7 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.2% | 0.0% | 69.7% |
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