Dwight Howard vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 John Olive 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 John Olive 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 John Olive 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 John Olive 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 John Olive 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 John Olive 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 John Olive 20

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 John Olive 3

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 John Olive 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 John Olive -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 John Olive -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 John Olive -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 John Olive -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) John Olive -

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