Moses Malone vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Olive 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 John Olive 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Olive 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 John Olive 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Olive 20

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Olive 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Olive 4

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Olive 0

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Olive -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Olive -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Olive -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Olive -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Olive -

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