Ron Harper vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.