Bud Olsen vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Olsen 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Olsen 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.