Yao Ming vs. Bud Olsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Olsen and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Bud Olsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Bud Olsen 7

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Bud Olsen 4

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Bud Olsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Bud Olsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Bud Olsen 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Bud Olsen 3.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Bud Olsen 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Bud Olsen 1,592

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Bud Olsen 1,111

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Bud Olsen 293

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Bud Olsen 369

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Bud Olsen .423

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bud Olsen .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Bud Olsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Bud Olsen 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Bud Olsen 2.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Bud Olsen 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Bud Olsen 46

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Bud Olsen 32

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Bud Olsen 6

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Bud Olsen - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Bud Olsen 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Bud Olsen .467

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Bud Olsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bud Olsen .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Bud Olsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.