Bud Olsen vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Bud Olsen 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

Bud Olsen

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Olsen 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Olsen 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Bud Olsen 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.