John Olive vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Olive 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* 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 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists John Olive 3 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals John Olive 4 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games John Olive 35 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds John Olive - Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists John Olive - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals John Olive - Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks John Olive - Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games John Olive 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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