Arnie Johnson vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Arnie Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.