Bud Olsen vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Jayson Tatum 7.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Jayson Tatum 2,363

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Jayson Tatum 776

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Jayson Tatum 462

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 93

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Jayson Tatum 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Jayson Tatum .441

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .353

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Jayson Tatum .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.