James Harden vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Olive 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Olive 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Olive 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Olive 20

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Olive 3

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Olive 4

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Olive 0

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Olive -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Olive -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 John Olive -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 John Olive -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 John Olive -

Total Steals James Harden 273 John Olive -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 John Olive -

Total Games James Harden 166 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Olive -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Olive -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) John Olive -

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