Spencer Haywood vs. John Olive Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Olive and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

John Olive

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Olive 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Olive 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Olive 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Olive 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Olive 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Olive 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Olive 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Olive 0.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Olive 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Olive 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Olive 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Olive 44

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Olive 20

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Olive 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Olive 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Olive 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Olive 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Olive .310

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Olive .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Olive 1.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Olive 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Olive 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Olive 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Olive -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Olive -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Olive -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Olive -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Olive -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Olive -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Olive -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Olive -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Olive 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Olive -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Olive - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Olive -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Olive -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Olive -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Olive -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Olive -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Olive -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.