John Olive vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Olive 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Olive 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Olive 3 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Olive 4 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Olive 0 James Worthy 624

Total Games John Olive 35 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Olive - James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Olive - James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Olive - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Olive - James Worthy 96

Total Games John Olive 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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