Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Olive 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Olive 20

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Olive 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Olive 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Olive -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Olive -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Olive -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Olive -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Olive -

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