Walt Bellamy vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** 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.