Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bud Olsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Olsen 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.