Julius Erving vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Olive 20

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Olive 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Olive 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Olive -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Olive -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Olive -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Olive -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Olive -

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