Kobe Bryant vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bud Olsen 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bud Olsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.