Bam Adebayo vs. Bud Olsen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bud Olsen and Bam Adebayo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bam Adebayo and Bud Olsen both played 7 years in the NBA. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bud Olsen had his rookie season in 1962-63. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bam Adebayo 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bud Olsen 7 4 1962-63 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2017-181962-63
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 69 19.8 6.9 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .721
Bud Olsen 52 7.2 2.2 - - 2.0 0.8 - - - 1.5 0.8 2.6 .323 - - - 0.5 0.8 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 15.4 3.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.8 .214
Bud Olsen 5 4.2 3.0 - - 2.0 0.6 - - - 0.8 1.4 1.8 .778 - - - 0.2 1.0 .200

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2018-191963-64
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 82 23.3 8.9 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 .576 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.8 .735
Bud Olsen 49 10.5 4.1 - - 3.0 0.6 - - - 1.6 1.7 4.3 .405 - - - 0.7 1.2 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bud Olsen 2 5.0 3.0 - - 2.0 0.5 - - - 1.0 1.5 3.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2019-201964-65
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 72 33.6 15.9 2.4 7.8 10.2 5.1 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 6.1 11.0 .557 0.0 0.2 .143 3.7 5.3 .691
Bud Olsen 79 17.4 7.5 - - 4.2 1.1 - - - 2.6 2.8 6.5 .438 - - - 1.8 2.5 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 19 36.2 17.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 4.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.1 6.5 11.6 .564 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .783
Bud Olsen 4 9.8 4.3 - - 2.3 0.3 - - - 2.0 1.8 4.3 .412 - - - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2020-211965-66
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 64 33.5 18.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 5.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.3 7.1 12.5 .570 0.0 0.1 .250 4.4 5.5 .799
Bud Olsen 59 10.2 3.4 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 1.4 1.4 3.3 .420 - - - 0.7 1.5 .443
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 4 34.0 15.5 3.5 5.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .769
Bud Olsen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2021-221966-67
Team Miami HeatSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 56 32.6 19.1 2.4 7.6 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 3.1 7.3 13.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.1 .753
Bud Olsen 40 8.7 4.3 - - 2.6 0.8 - - - 1.3 1.9 4.2 .449 - - - 0.6 1.5 .397
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 18 34.1 14.8 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.8 9.7 .594 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .763
Bud Olsen 4 3.5 2.0 - - 2.3 0.3 - - - 0.5 1.0 3.3 .308 - - - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2022-231967-68
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 75 34.6 20.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 14.9 .540 0.0 0.2 .083 4.3 5.4 .806
Bud Olsen 73 12.3 3.8 - - 2.8 1.0 - - - 1.9 1.8 3.9 .456 - - - 0.2 0.8 .274
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.9 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
Bud Olsen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Bud Olsen
Season 2023-241968-69
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 71 34.0 19.3 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755
Bud Olsen 17 6.6 2.0 - - 1.5 0.6 - - - 0.8 0.9 2.5 .357 - - - 0.2 1.1 .222
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 38.4 22.6 2.2 7.2 9.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.0 9.6 19.4 .495 0.4 2.0 .200 3.0 4.2 .714
Bud Olsen ------- --- ----------
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