Otis Lee Birdsong (Bird)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: December 9, 1955 in Winter Haven, Florida
High School: Winter Haven in Winter Haven, Florida
College: University of Houston
Draft: Kansas City Kings, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 1977 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1977
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 67 | 59 | 1882 | 337 | 736 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 92 | 73 | 167 | 222 | 54 | 11 | 129 | 143 | 730 | .458 | .360 | .511 | 28.1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 29 | 25 | 810 | 145 | 316 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 36 | 79 | 82 | 20 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 311 | .459 | .444 | .531 | 27.9 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Road | 38 | 34 | 1072 | 192 | 420 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 60 | 37 | 88 | 140 | 34 | 4 | 83 | 90 | 419 | .457 | .313 | .500 | 28.2 | 11.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 35 | 28 | 951 | 171 | 366 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 36 | 85 | 115 | 31 | 5 | 67 | 81 | 370 | .467 | .300 | .579 | 27.2 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Post | 32 | 31 | 931 | 166 | 370 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 54 | 37 | 82 | 107 | 23 | 6 | 62 | 62 | 360 | .449 | .600 | .463 | 29.1 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 15 | 13 | 455 | 87 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 49 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 183 | .489 | 1.000 | .400 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Loss | 52 | 46 | 1427 | 250 | 558 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 72 | 54 | 118 | 183 | 42 | 5 | 105 | 108 | 547 | .448 | .333 | .542 | 27.4 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 9 | 3 | 220 | 41 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 90 | .577 | .000 | .533 | 24.4 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| December | 11 | 11 | 308 | 59 | 126 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 132 | .468 | .500 | .647 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |
| January | 12 | 11 | 333 | 57 | 131 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 117 | .435 | .143 | .400 | 27.8 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | |
| February | 11 | 11 | 309 | 52 | 118 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 114 | .441 | .400 | .533 | 28.1 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 534 | 101 | 226 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 26 | 55 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 219 | .447 | .500 | .500 | 33.4 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | |
| April | 8 | 7 | 178 | 27 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 58 | .422 | 1.000 | .250 | 22.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 7 | 209 | 37 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 80 | .514 | .200 | .417 | 26.1 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Monday | 7 | 7 | 213 | 45 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 98 | .511 | 1.000 | .438 | 30.4 | 14.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | |
| Tuesday | 12 | 10 | 335 | 56 | 134 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 118 | .418 | .500 | .429 | 27.9 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | |
| Wednesday | 10 | 10 | 290 | 42 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 93 | .400 | .500 | 29.0 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | ||
| Thursday | 7 | 5 | 177 | 35 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 78 | .467 | .000 | .667 | 25.3 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | |
| Friday | 13 | 11 | 372 | 68 | 149 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 145 | .456 | .333 | .471 | 28.6 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | |
| Saturday | 10 | 9 | 286 | 54 | 113 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 118 | .478 | .429 | .700 | 28.6 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 59 | 59 | 1736 | 317 | 695 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 92 | 70 | 156 | 207 | 49 | 9 | 123 | 125 | 690 | .456 | .360 | .511 | 29.4 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Reserve | 8 | 0 | 146 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 40 | .488 | 18.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | |||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 6 | 6 | 244 | 51 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 110 | .520 | .000 | .571 | 40.7 | 18.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 30-39 | 27 | 27 | 916 | 179 | 389 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 55 | 41 | 89 | 126 | 23 | 4 | 60 | 59 | 393 | .460 | .350 | .509 | 33.9 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | |
| 20-29 | 23 | 19 | 590 | 92 | 203 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 38 | 56 | 19 | 2 | 44 | 46 | 197 | .453 | .500 | .478 | 25.7 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | |
| 10-19 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | .371 | 15.7 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |||
| 0-9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .182 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 19 | 19 | 545 | 102 | 206 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 20 | 43 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 46 | 39 | 223 | .495 | .250 | .486 | 28.7 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 1 Day | 28 | 24 | 811 | 143 | 328 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 35 | 79 | 92 | 22 | 4 | 46 | 56 | 314 | .436 | .333 | .558 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| 2 Days | 7 | 6 | 187 | 42 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 89 | .538 | 1.000 | .333 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | |
| 3+ Days | 12 | 10 | 317 | 47 | 118 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 98 | .398 | .286 | .667 | 26.4 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 46 | 40 | 1267 | 218 | 494 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 59 | 48 | 102 | 143 | 34 | 7 | 86 | 91 | 473 | .441 | .375 | .525 | 27.5 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Western | 21 | 19 | 615 | 119 | 242 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 65 | 79 | 20 | 4 | 43 | 52 | 257 | .492 | .333 | .485 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 22 | 19 | 577 | 102 | 213 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 19 | 43 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 38 | 41 | 220 | .479 | .600 | .481 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Central | 24 | 21 | 690 | 116 | 281 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 59 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 48 | 50 | 253 | .413 | .273 | .563 | 28.8 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | |
| Midwest | 11 | 9 | 321 | 55 | 120 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 122 | .458 | .400 | .500 | 29.2 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | |
| Pacific | 10 | 10 | 294 | 64 | 122 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 135 | .525 | .250 | .462 | 29.4 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 4 | 3 | 106 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 32 | .444 | .000 | 26.5 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | |
| Boston | 6 | 5 | 150 | 28 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 59 | .500 | .000 | .300 | 25.0 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | |
| Chicago | 5 | 4 | 150 | 31 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 64 | .477 | .250 | .500 | 30.0 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | |
| Cleveland | 4 | 4 | 121 | 21 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 49 | .356 | .636 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | .591 | 1.000 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Denver | 2 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | .438 | .500 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | 96 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 47 | .548 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | ||
| Golden State | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | .500 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | |||
| Houston | 2 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .267 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | |||
| Indiana | 5 | 4 | 148 | 19 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 46 | .328 | .000 | .533 | 29.6 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 77 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 39 | .528 | .500 | 38.5 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 71 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | .548 | .000 | .500 | 35.5 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 69 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | .286 | 1.000 | .500 | 34.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | |
| New York | 5 | 4 | 136 | 23 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 54 | .469 | .615 | 27.2 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 139 | 21 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 42 | .412 | .000 | .000 | 27.8 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 4.8 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 23.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 36 | .533 | .000 | .571 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 65 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 23 | .435 | .333 | .400 | 32.5 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .636 | 1.000 | .000 | 29.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | .357 | .500 | 31.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Washington | 6 | 5 | 152 | 30 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 65 | .526 | 1.000 | .667 | 25.3 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |