Bill Russell vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Obi Toppin 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Obi Toppin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Obi Toppin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Obi Toppin 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Obi Toppin 162

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Obi Toppin 79

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Obi Toppin 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Obi Toppin 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Obi Toppin .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin .297

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Obi Toppin 10.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Obi Toppin 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Obi Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.3 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.