Desmond Bane vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 John Olive 20

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 John Olive 3

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 John Olive 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 John Olive -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 John Olive -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 John Olive -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 John Olive -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) John Olive -

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