Tim Hardaway vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Bud Olsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.