Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Olive 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Olive 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Olive 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Olive 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Olive 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Olive 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Olive 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Olive 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Olive 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Olive 20

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Olive 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Olive -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Olive -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.