Joel Embiid vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bud Olsen 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.