John Olive vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Olive 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Olive 4 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Olive 35 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Olive 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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