Alex English vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Alex English 8 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 John Olive 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 John Olive 20

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 John Olive 3

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Alex English 833 John Olive 0

Total Games Alex English 1,193 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 John Olive -

Total Assists Alex English 293 John Olive -

Total Steals Alex English 47 John Olive -

Total Blocks Alex English 32 John Olive -

Total Games Alex English 68 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) John Olive -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.