Michael Jordan vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Bud Olsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Bud Olsen 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Bud Olsen 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.