Bob Cousy vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bud Olsen 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bud Olsen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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.