John Havlicek vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bud Olsen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.