Larry Bird vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Olive 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Olive 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Olive 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Olive 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Olive 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Olive 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Olive -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Olive -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Olive -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Olive -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Olive -

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