John Olive vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Olive 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Olive 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Olive 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Olive 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Olive 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Olive 35 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Olive - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Olive - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Olive - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Olive - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Olive 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Bill Russell - n/a **

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.