Butch Beard vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Butch Beard 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
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * 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.