Bud Olsen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Olsen 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.