25. Otis Birdsong
Prior to his arrival to New Jersey Otis Birdsong went to three All-Star Games for the Kansas City Kings, which means that a lot of people may not have noticed! Birdsong was traded to the Nets where he was often injured but played there for seven years. When he was playing Birdsong was able to show off his strong shooting skills and he had a 20.6 Point per Game season in 1984-85 but the year before he was named to his fourth All-Star Game and the only one as a Net when he averaged 19.8 Points per Game. His overall PPG for New Jersey was a strong 15.9.
Where his ranking suffers is that Birdsong was only average at defense, turned the ball over a little more than he should have and a quick look at his advanced metrics with New Jersey (especially a 2.7 VORP and a PER of 14.5 over 375 Games) isn’t something to brag over.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Acquired: Traded from the Kansas City Kings with a 1981 2nd Round Pick (which would be Steve Lingenfelter) for Cliff Robinson 6/8/81.
- Departed: Waived 8/31/88.
- Games Played: 375
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Per Game Averages: 30.2 MP
.502 eFG%
.591 FT%
15.9 PTS
2.5 RB
3.6 AST
1.1 STL
0.2 BLK
16 Playoff Games
34.8 MP
.438 eFG%
.536 FT%
15.6 PTS
2.5 RB
3.8 AST
1.8 STL
0.3 BLK
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Advanced Stats: 14.5 PER
.517 TS%
2.7 VORP,
18.5 WS
16 Playoff Games
11.4 PER
.457 TS%
0.2 VORP,
0.5 WS
- Major Accolades and Awards: All-NBA Third Team (1993)
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