John Olive vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Olive 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Olive 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Olive 0 Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Olive 3 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Olive 4 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Olive 35 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Olive - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Olive - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Olive - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Olive - Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Olive 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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