John Olive vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games John Olive 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Olive 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team John Olive 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Olive 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader John Olive 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader John Olive 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader John Olive 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year John Olive 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists John Olive 3 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals John Olive 4 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks John Olive 0 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games John Olive 35 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds John Olive - David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists John Olive - David Robinson 280

Total Steals John Olive - David Robinson 151

Total Blocks John Olive - David Robinson 312

Total Games John Olive 0 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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