George Gervin vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Olive 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 John Olive 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Olive 20

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Olive 3

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Olive 4

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Olive 0

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Olive -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Olive -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Olive -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Olive -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Olive -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Olive -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Olive -

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Olive -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Olive -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) John Olive -

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