Dwight Howard vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bud Olsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Bud Olsen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bud Olsen 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.