Tom Heinsohn vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bud Olsen 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.