Elgin Baylor vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Olive 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Olive 20

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Olive 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Olive -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Olive -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Olive -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.