Billy Cunningham vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.