Enoch Eli "Bud" Olsen III (July 25, 1940 – March 12, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'8" center from the University of Louisville, Olsen was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the second round of the 1962 NBA draft. He played seven seasons in the NBA with the Royals, San Francisco Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, and Detroit Pistons, averaging 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He spent the 1969–70 season with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.[1]
Olsen died on March 12, 2018.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA/ABA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Cincinnati | 52 | 7.2 | .323 | .692 | 2.0 | .8 | 2.2 | |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati | 49 | 10.5 | .405 | .561 | 3.0 | .6 | 4.1 | |
| 1964–65 | Cincinnati | 79 | 17.4 | .438 | .738 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 7.5 | |
| 1965–66 | Cincinnati | 4 | 9.0 | .375 | .333 | 3.3 | .5 | 1.8 | |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco | 55 | 10.3 | .422 | .447 | 3.3 | .3 | 3.5 | |
| 1966–67 | San Francisco | 40 | 8.7 | .449 | .397 | 2.6 | .8 | 4.3 | |
| 1967–68 | Seattle | 73 | 12.3 | .456 | .274 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.8 | |
| 1968–69 | Boston | 7 | 6.1 | .368 | .000 | 2.0 | .6 | 2.0 | |
| 1968–69 | Detroit | 10 | 7.0 | .348 | .333 | 1.1 | .7 | 2.0 | |
| 1969–70 | Kentucky (ABA) | 84* | 16.4 | .479 | .250 | .356 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| Career (NBA) | 369 | 11.4 | .423 | .553 | 3.0 | .8 | 4.3 | ||
| Career (overall) | 453 | 12.3 | .433 | .250 | .529 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4.2 | .778 | .200 | 2.0 | .6 | 3.0 | |
| 1964 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5.0 | .500 | – | 2.0 | .5 | 3.0 | |
| 1965 | Cincinnati | 4 | 9.8 | .412 | .600 | 2.3 | .3 | 4.3 | |
| 1967 | San Francisco | 4 | 3.5 | .308 | .000 | 2.3 | .3 | 2.0 | |
| 1970 | Kentucky (ABA) | 12 | 17.6 | .419 | .000 | .143 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Career (NBA) | 15 | 5.6 | .467 | .333 | 2.1 | .4 | 3.1 | ||
| Career (overall) | 27 | 10.9 | .443 | .000 | .263 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | |
Notes
- ^ a b "Bud Olsen Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Rutherford, Mike (March 12, 2018), "U of L legends Bud Olsen, Howard Stacey pass away", SB Nation