Sam Jones vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

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

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.