LeBron James vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 John Olive 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Olive 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Olive 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 John Olive 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Olive 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Olive 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Olive 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Olive 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Olive 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * John Olive 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Olive 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 John Olive 20

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 John Olive 3

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 John Olive 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 John Olive 0

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Olive -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Olive -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 John Olive -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 John Olive -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 John Olive -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 John Olive -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 John Olive -

Total Games LeBron James 287 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Olive -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Olive -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) John Olive -

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