Bud Olsen vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bud Olsen 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Olsen 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bud Olsen 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.