John Olive vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John Olive 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

John Olive

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Olive 3 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Olive 4 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Olive 35 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Olive 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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