Bud Olsen vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Bud Olsen 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 0 Wes Unseld 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 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.