John Olive vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Olive 3 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Olive 4 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Olive 35 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Olive - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Olive - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Olive - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Olive - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Olive 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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