Guard · Brooklyn Nets
Otis Birdsong
Age 70 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 86 kg · Born Dec 9, 1955 · Houston
18.0 PPG
3.0 RPG
3.3 APG
696 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
696games
12,549career pts
7.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Brooklyn Nets
· 375 games · 1981-82–1987-88
Position rank · 1987-88
#30PPG rank
#64PER rank
#61WS rank
Among 85 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.6
1980-81 · SAC
RPG
4.3
1978-79 · SAC
APG
4.1
1984-85 · BKN
Draft
1977
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Houston
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1983, 1980, 1979, 1978
1×
All-NBA Team
1980
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SAC | 73 | 0 | 25.7 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 69.7 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | SAC | 82 | 0 | 35.2 | 22.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 50.5 | 27.8 | 69.4 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | SAC | 71 | 0 | 36.5 | 24.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 54.4 | 28.6 | 69.7 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | BKN | 37 | 22 | 27.7 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 58.3 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | BKN | 62 | 54 | 30.4 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 51.1 | 33.3 | 56.6 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | BKN | 69 | 57 | 31.4 | 19.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 25.0 | 60.8 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | BKN | 56 | 45 | 32.9 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 19.0 | 62.2 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | BKN | 77 | 74 | 31.1 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.3 | 36.4 | 58.1 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | BKN | 7 | 6 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | BKN | 67 | 59 | 28.1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 36.0 | 51.1 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1988 | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics | |
| Jul 1981 | Sacramento Kings | Brooklyn Nets | |
All entries are season change.
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About Otis Birdsong
Otis Lee Birdsong is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.