The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24

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Otis Birdsong

NJN · 1977-78–1988-89

1 All-NBA4 All-Star

Scoring

86th

Efficiency

57th

Playmaking

74th

Rebounding

43rd

Defense

63rd

49

Career-high PTS

3

40-pt games

0

Triple-Dbls

696

Games

Per Game

	Games		Field Goals			3-Pointers			Shooting	Free Throws			Rebounds			Playmaking					Scoring	Awards
Season	GP	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
KCK1977-78	73	25.5	6.4	13.1	.492	—	—	—	—	3.0	4.2	.697	0.4	0.5	2.4	2.3	0.8	0.1	0.7	2.5	15.8
KCK1978-79	82	34.6	9.0	17.8	.509	—	—	—	—	3.6	5.0	.725	0.7	0.9	4.3	3.4	1.5	0.2	1.1	3.1	21.7	AS
KCK1979-80	82	34.7	9.5	18.9	.505	0.1	0.4	.273	.508	3.5	5.0	.694	0.8	0.7	4.0	2.4	1.3	0.3	1.3	2.7	22.6	AS
KCK1980-81	71	36.5	10.0	18.4	.544	0.1	0.5	.281	.548	4.5	6.4	.697	0.7	0.8	3.6	3.3	1.4	0.3	1.4	2.4	24.6	NBA2 AS
NJN1981-82	37	25.2	6.1	11.7	.468	0.0	0.1	.000	.468	2.0	3.4	.583	0.2	0.3	2.3	3.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	2.0	14.2
NJN1982-83	62	30.4	6.9	13.5	.511	0.0	0.1	.333	.512	1.3	2.3	.566	0.4	1.0	2.4	3.8	1.0	0.3	1.4	2.5	15.1
NJN1983-84	69	31.4	8.4	16.6	.508	0.1	0.3	.250	.510	2.8	4.6	.608	1.1	1.4	2.5	3.9	1.2	0.2	2.5	2.6	19.8	AS
NJN1984-85	56	32.9	8.8	17.3	.511	0.1	0.4	.190	.513	2.9	4.6	.622	1.1	1.6	2.6	4.1	1.5	0.1	2.1	2.6	20.6
NJN1985-86	77	31.1	7.1	13.7	.514	0.1	0.3	.364	.518	1.6	2.7	.581	1.1	1.5	2.6	3.4	1.1	0.2	2.3	3.0	15.8
NJN1986-87	7	18.1	2.7	6.0	.452	0.0	0.1	.000	.452	0.9	1.3	.667	0.4	0.6	1.0	2.4	0.4	0.0	1.3	2.3	6.3
NJN1987-88	67	28.1	5.0	11.0	.458	0.1	0.4	.360	.464	0.7	1.4	.511	1.1	1.4	2.5	3.3	0.8	0.2	1.9	2.1	10.9
BOS1988-89	13	8.3	1.4	2.8	.500	0.1	0.2	.333	.514	0.0	0.2	.000	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.8	2.8
Career	696	30.9	7.7	15.1	.506	0.1	0.2	.285	.511	2.6	3.9	.655	0.8	1.0	3.0	3.2	1.1	0.2	1.5	2.6	18.0
KCK4 yrs	308	32.9	8.8	17.1	.513	0.1	0.2	.277	.526	3.6	5.1	.703	0.6	0.7	3.6	2.9	1.2	0.2	1.1	2.7	21.2
NJN7 yrs	375	29.9	7.0	13.9	.499	0.1	0.3	.289	.502	1.8	3.1	.591	0.9	1.3	2.5	3.6	1.0	0.2	1.9	2.5	15.9
BOS1 yrs	13	8.3	1.4	2.8	.500	0.1	0.2	.333	.514	0.0	0.2	.000	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.8	2.8

0.0 career best

Advanced

	Shooting				Usage			Rebound %			Value						Impact		Clutch
Season	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	USG%	AST%	TOV%	OREB%	DREB%	TRB%	PER	WS	WS/48	BPM	VORP	PIE	On/Off	+/-	Clutch PTS	Clutch TS%
KCK1977-78	.530	—	—	.325	—	13.5	13.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KCK1978-79	.544	—	—	.280	—	14.4	10.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KCK1979-80	.537	.508	.028	.266	—	11.0	8.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KCK1980-81	.581	.548	.031	.348	—	14.5	10.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NJN1981-82	.490	.468	.007	.281	—	18.8	12.5	—	—	—	12.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NJN1982-83	.521	.512	.008	.174	24.0	18.7	11.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NJN1983-84	.530	.510	.017	.278	26.5	18.9	11.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NJN1984-85	.534	.513	.022	.268	24.1	18.0	9.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NJN1985-86	.529	.518	.021	.199	22.1	16.2	13.3	4.1	5.3	4.7	13.5	3.2	.064	-1.2	0.5	5.4	—	—	—	—
NJN1986-87	.479	.452	.024	.214	16.7	20.7	16.4	2.3	3.6	2.9	7.7	-0.0	-.002	-3.9	-0.1	1.6	—	—	—	—
NJN1987-88	.470	.464	.034	.125	20.5	18.5	14.2	4.4	6.0	5.2	10.3	-0.2	-.005	-3.3	-0.6	3.8	—	—	—	—
BOS1988-89	.502	.514	.083	.056	18.3	11.0	24.5	4.3	9.1	6.8	7.0	-0.1	-.053	-5.7	-0.1	0.7	—	—	—	—
Career	.533	.511	.023	.261	21.5	15.8	11.5	4.2	5.6	4.9	11.9	2.9	.031	-2.2	-0.3	16.6	—	—	—	—

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