Bud Olsen vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Bud Olsen 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.