Otis Birdsong

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Biography

About Otis Birdsong

Otis Birdsong is a retired NBA SG whose career spanned 12 seasons, ending in 1988-89 with BOS. Over 696 career games, Otis Birdsong averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1977 · Round 1, Pick 2 (#2 overall) · Kansas City Kings

Career Averages

18.0 PTS

3.0 REB

3.2 AST

1.2 STL

Awards & Honors

4x All-StarAll-NBA

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1977-78	KCK	73	15.8	2.4	2.4	1.0	0.2	49.2%
1978-79	KCK	82	21.7	4.3	3.4	1.5	0.2	50.9%
1979-80	KCK	82	22.7	4.0	2.5	1.7	0.3	50.5%
1980-81	KCK	71	24.6	3.6	3.3	1.3	0.3	54.4%
1981-82	NJN	37	14.2	2.6	3.4	0.8	0.1	46.9%
1982-83	NJN	62	15.1	2.4	3.9	1.4	0.3	51.1%
1983-84	NJN	69	19.8	2.5	3.9	1.2	0.2	50.8%
1984-85	NJN	56	20.6	2.6	4.1	1.5	0.1	51.1%
1985-86	NJN	77	15.8	2.6	3.4	1.1	0.2	51.3%
1986-87	NJN	7	6.3	1.0	2.4	0.4	0.0	45.2%
1987-88	NJN	67	10.9	2.5	3.3	0.8	0.2	45.8%
1988-89	BOS	13	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	50.0%

1977-78 KCK 73 GP

PTS 15.8
REB 2.4
AST 2.4
STL 1.0
BLK 0.2
FG% 49.2%
1978-79 KCK 82 GP

PTS 21.7
REB 4.3
AST 3.4
STL 1.5
BLK 0.2
FG% 50.9%
1979-80 KCK 82 GP

PTS 22.7
REB 4.0
AST 2.5
STL 1.7
BLK 0.3
FG% 50.5%
1980-81 KCK 71 GP

PTS 24.6
REB 3.6
AST 3.3
STL 1.3
BLK 0.3
FG% 54.4%
1981-82 NJN 37 GP

PTS 14.2
REB 2.6
AST 3.4
STL 0.8
BLK 0.1
FG% 46.9%
1982-83 NJN 62 GP

PTS 15.1
REB 2.4
AST 3.9
STL 1.4
BLK 0.3
FG% 51.1%
1983-84 NJN 69 GP

PTS 19.8
REB 2.5
AST 3.9
STL 1.2
BLK 0.2
FG% 50.8%
1984-85 NJN 56 GP

PTS 20.6
REB 2.6
AST 4.1
STL 1.5
BLK 0.1
FG% 51.1%
1985-86 NJN 77 GP

PTS 15.8
REB 2.6
AST 3.4
STL 1.1
BLK 0.2
FG% 51.3%
1986-87 NJN 7 GP

PTS 6.3
REB 1.0
AST 2.4
STL 0.4
BLK 0.0
FG% 45.2%
1987-88 NJN 67 GP

PTS 10.9
REB 2.5
AST 3.3
STL 0.8
BLK 0.2
FG% 45.8%
1988-89 BOS 13 GP

PTS 2.8
REB 1.0
AST 0.7
STL 0.2
BLK 0.1
FG% 50.0%