Dennis Johnson vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bud Olsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: * 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.