Paul George vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Bud Olsen 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Paul George 473 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Paul George 172 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.