John Olive vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Olive 3 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games John Olive 35 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Olive - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Olive - Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games John Olive 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Bill Sharman - 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.