Rudy Gobert vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Bud Olsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Bud Olsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Bud Olsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Bud Olsen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bud Olsen 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bud Olsen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.