Sam Cassell vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Bud Olsen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.