Spencer Haywood vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.