LeBron James vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bud Olsen 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Bud Olsen 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bud Olsen 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bud Olsen 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bud Olsen 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Bud Olsen 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Bud Olsen 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.