Elgin Baylor vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bud Olsen 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.