John Olive vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Olive 3 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Olive 4 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Olive 35 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Olive - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Olive - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Olive - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Olive - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Olive 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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