Willis Reed vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Obi Toppin 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Obi Toppin 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Obi Toppin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Obi Toppin 10

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

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, this player has no data for the stat.