Bud Olsen vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.