Julius Erving vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.