John Olive vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists John Olive 3 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals John Olive 4 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Lou Williams 192

Total Games John Olive 35 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds John Olive - Lou Williams 199

Total Assists John Olive - Lou Williams 250

Total Steals John Olive - Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks John Olive - Lou Williams 7

Total Games John Olive 0 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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