John Olive vs. Robert Parish Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Parish and John Olive 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

John Olive

vs.

Robert Parish

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Robert Parish 4

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Robert Parish 21

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Robert Parish 16

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Robert Parish 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Robert Parish 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Robert Parish 14.5

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Robert Parish 9.1

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Robert Parish 1.4

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Robert Parish 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Robert Parish 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Robert Parish 23,334

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Robert Parish 14,715

Total Assists John Olive 3 Robert Parish 2,180

Total Steals John Olive 4 Robert Parish 1,219

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Robert Parish 2,361

Total Games John Olive 35 Robert Parish 1,611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Robert Parish .537

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Robert Parish .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Robert Parish .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Robert Parish 19.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Robert Parish 12.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Robert Parish 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Robert Parish 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Robert Parish 2.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 9.6

Assists Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 1.3

Steals Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Robert Parish 2,820

Total Rebounds John Olive - Robert Parish 1,765

Total Assists John Olive - Robert Parish 234

Total Steals John Olive - Robert Parish 145

Total Blocks John Olive - Robert Parish 309

Total Games John Olive 0 Robert Parish 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Robert Parish .506

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Robert Parish .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Robert Parish .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 21.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 11.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 2.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Robert Parish 4.0 (1982)

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