Richard Jefferson vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.