John Olive vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Olive 3 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Olive 4 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Olive 35 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds John Olive - Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists John Olive - Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals John Olive - Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Olive - Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games John Olive 0 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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