John Olive vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Olive 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Olive 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Olive 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Olive 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Olive 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Olive 3 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Olive 4 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Olive 35 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Olive - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Olive - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Olive - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Olive - Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Olive 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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