Bud Olsen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Bud Olsen 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (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.