Ernie Grunfeld vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Obi Toppin 10

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.