Kawhi Leonard vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Bud Olsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.