John Olive vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists John Olive 3 Nick Young 687

Total Steals John Olive 4 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Nick Young 135

Total Games John Olive 35 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds John Olive - Nick Young 26

Total Assists John Olive - Nick Young 8

Total Steals John Olive - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks John Olive - Nick Young 4

Total Games John Olive 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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