Elgin Baylor vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Obi Toppin 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Obi Toppin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Obi Toppin 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Obi Toppin 162

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Obi Toppin 79

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Obi Toppin 13

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Obi Toppin 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Obi Toppin .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin .297

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Obi Toppin 10.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Obi Toppin 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Obi Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.