Alex Caruso vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Alex Caruso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Caruso

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Bud Olsen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.