Penny Hardaway vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.