Dave Cowens vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bud Olsen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bud Olsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

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.