Bud Olsen vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bud Olsen 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.