Bud Olsen vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Olsen 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Olsen 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Bud Olsen 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 0 David Robinson 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 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.