John Olive vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Olive 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Olive 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Olive 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Olive 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Olive 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Olive 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Olive 3 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Olive 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Olive 35 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Olive - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Olive - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Olive - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Olive - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Olive 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.