Dave Cowens vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Olive 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Olive 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Olive 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Olive 20

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Olive 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Olive 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Olive 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Olive -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Olive -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Olive -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Olive -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Olive -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.