Larry Bird vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bud Olsen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bud Olsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.