John Olive vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists John Olive 3 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals John Olive 4 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Olive 35 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds John Olive - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists John Olive - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals John Olive - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks John Olive - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Olive 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.