Horace Grant vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.