Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bud Olsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.