Moses Malone vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bud Olsen 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bud Olsen 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bud Olsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.