Paul Arizin vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 John Olive 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Olive 20

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Olive 3

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive 4

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Olive -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Olive -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Olive -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.