Desmond Bane vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

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.