Julius Erving vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Obi Toppin 267

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Obi Toppin 114

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Obi Toppin 33

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Obi Toppin 13

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Obi Toppin 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Obi Toppin 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Obi Toppin .502

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Obi Toppin .324

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Obi Toppin .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Obi Toppin 11.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

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