LaMelo Ball vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.