Bud Olsen vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.