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Bud Olsen
Enoch Eli Olsen III (Bud)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: July 25, 1940
High School: Belmont in Dayton, Ohio
College: University of Louisville
Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 2nd round (6th pick, 13th overall), 1962 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 24, 1962 ▪ ABA Debut: October 18, 1969
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 52 | 373 | 43 | 133 | .323 | 27 | 39 | .692 | 105 | 42 | 78 | 113 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 49 | 513 | 85 | 210 | .405 | 32 | 57 | .561 | 149 | 29 | 78 | 202 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 1372 | 224 | 512 | .438 | 144 | 195 | .738 | 333 | 84 | 203 | 592 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 59 | 602 | 81 | 193 | .420 | 39 | 88 | .443 | 192 | 20 | 81 | 201 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 36 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 55 | 566 | 78 | 185 | .422 | 38 | 85 | .447 | 179 | 18 | 77 | 194 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 26 | SFW | NBA | 40 | 348 | 75 | 167 | .449 | 23 | 58 | .397 | 103 | 32 | 51 | 173 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 897 | 130 | 285 | .456 | 17 | 62 | .274 | 204 | 75 | 136 | 277 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 113 | 15 | 42 | .357 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 34 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 7 | 43 | 7 | 19 | .368 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | DET | NBA | 10 | 70 | 8 | 23 | .348 | 4 | 12 | .333 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 1375 | 158 | 330 | .479 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 26 | 73 | .356 | 140 | 234 | 374 | 249 | 113 | 234 | 343 | |||
| Career | TOT | 453 | 5593 | 811 | 1872 | .433 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 312 | 590 | .529 | 140 | 234 | 1485 | 542 | 113 | 875 | 1935 | |||||
| NBA | 369 | 4218 | 653 | 1542 | .423 | 286 | 517 | .553 | 1111 | 293 | 641 | 1592 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 84 | 1375 | 158 | 330 | .479 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 26 | 73 | .356 | 140 | 234 | 374 | 249 | 113 | 234 | 343 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 52 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .323 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .692 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 49 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 4.3 | .405 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .561 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 17.4 | 2.8 | 6.5 | .438 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .738 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 59 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .420 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .443 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .375 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 55 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .422 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .447 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 26 | SFW | NBA | 40 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | .449 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .397 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .456 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .274 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .357 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .222 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 7 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .368 | 0.0 | 0.9 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | DET | NBA | 10 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .348 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .333 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .356 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | |||
| Career | TOT | 453 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .529 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 | |||||
| NBA | 369 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .423 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .553 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 84 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .356 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 52 | 373 | 4.2 | 12.8 | .323 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .692 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 49 | 513 | 6.0 | 14.7 | .405 | 2.2 | 4.0 | .561 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 1372 | 5.9 | 13.4 | .438 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .738 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 15.5 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 59 | 602 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .420 | 2.3 | 5.3 | .443 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 36 | 3.0 | 8.0 | .375 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 55 | 566 | 5.0 | 11.8 | .422 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .447 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 26 | SFW | NBA | 40 | 348 | 7.8 | 17.3 | .449 | 2.4 | 6.0 | .397 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 17.9 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 897 | 5.2 | 11.4 | .456 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .274 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 11.1 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 113 | 4.8 | 13.4 | .357 | 1.3 | 5.7 | .222 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 7 | 43 | 5.9 | 15.9 | .368 | 0.0 | 5.0 | .000 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | DET | NBA | 10 | 70 | 4.1 | 11.8 | .348 | 2.1 | 6.2 | .333 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 1375 | 4.1 | 8.6 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .356 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.0 | |||
| Career | TOT | 453 | 5593 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .529 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 12.5 | |||||
| NBA | 369 | 4218 | 5.6 | 13.2 | .423 | 2.4 | 4.4 | .553 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 84 | 1375 | 4.1 | 8.6 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .356 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.0 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 52 | 373 | 7.9 | .376 | .323 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.043 | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 49 | 513 | 10.9 | .430 | .405 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .022 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 1372 | 13.0 | .495 | .438 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .087 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 59 | 602 | 9.5 | .434 | .420 | 4.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .035 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 36 | 8.1 | .376 | .375 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.006 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 55 | 566 | 9.6 | .436 | .422 | 4.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .037 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 26 | SFW | NBA | 40 | 348 | 13.4 | .449 | .449 | 12.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .068 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 897 | 8.5 | .444 | .456 | 10.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .012 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 113 | 6.7 | .341 | .357 | 12.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.077 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 7 | 43 | 7.8 | .323 | .368 | 12.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.065 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 28 | DET | NBA | 10 | 70 | 6.1 | .354 | .348 | 12.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.084 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 1375 | 11.5 | .474 | .480 | 11.9 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .099 | ||||||
| Career | TOT | 453 | 5593 | 10.9 | .454 | .433 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | .053 | ||||||||
| NBA | 369 | 4218 | 10.7 | .450 | .423 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | .038 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 84 | 1375 | 11.5 | .474 | .480 | 11.9 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .099 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1962-63 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 5 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 15 | .778 | .200 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .500 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 39 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 17 | .412 | .600 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 26 | SFW | NBA | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .308 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 12 | 211 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 14 | 45 | 37 | .419 | .000 | .143 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.3 | |||
| Career | TOT | 27 | 295 | 39 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 45 | 14 | 61 | 83 | .443 | .000 | .263 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | |||||
| NBA | 15 | 84 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 16 | 46 | .467 | .333 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||
| ABA | 12 | 211 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 14 | 45 | 37 | .419 | .000 | .143 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.3 | ||||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 5 | 21 | 27.9 | .670 | .778 | 24.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .305 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 2 | 10 | 21.0 | .500 | .500 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .145 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 39 | 8.7 | .443 | .412 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.010 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 26 | SFW | NBA | 4 | 14 | 10.4 | .288 | .308 | 10.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.268 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 12 | 211 | 7.7 | .401 | .419 | 13.5 | 24.1 | 23.3 | 10.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .015 | ||||||
| Career | TOT | 27 | 295 | 9.8 | .431 | .443 | 13.5 | 20.6 | 23.3 | 10.8 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .023 | ||||||||
| NBA | 15 | 84 | 15.2 | .457 | .467 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .044 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 12 | 211 | 7.7 | .401 | .419 | 13.5 | 24.1 | 23.3 | 10.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .015 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 8 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Bud Olsen | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | 75.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Mark Strickland | 75.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Lattin | 74.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |||
| Bruce Seals | 73.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |||
| James Singleton | 71.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | ||||
| Tom Tolbert | 70.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Renaldo Balkman | 70.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||
| Brandon Rush | 70.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | |||||
| Lee Nailon | 69.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||
| Darko Milicic | 68.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Bud Olsen | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | 75.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Mark Strickland | 75.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Lattin | 74.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |||
| Bruce Seals | 73.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |||
| James Singleton | 71.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | ||||
| Tom Tolbert | 70.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Renaldo Balkman | 70.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||
| Brandon Rush | 70.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | |||||
| Lee Nailon | 69.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||
| Darko Milicic | 68.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Games
1969-70 ABA 84 (1) |
Transactions
March 26, 1962: Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 1962 NBA Draft.
October 20, 1965: Traded by the Cincinnati Royals with cash to the San Francisco Warriors for Connie Dierking and Art Heyman.
May 1, 1967: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics from the San Francisco Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.
May 6, 1968: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA expansion draft.
September 30, 1968: Claimed on waivers by the Boston Celtics from the Milwaukee Bucks
December 6, 1968: Claimed on waivers by the Detroit Pistons from the Boston Celtics
Links
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