Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bud Olsen 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bud Olsen 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bud Olsen 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bud Olsen 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bud Olsen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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. 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.