Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bud Olsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.