Gary Payton vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Obi Toppin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Obi Toppin 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Obi Toppin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Obi Toppin 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Obi Toppin 162

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Obi Toppin 79

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Obi Toppin 13

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Obi Toppin 5

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Obi Toppin 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Obi Toppin .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Obi Toppin .297

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Obi Toppin 10.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Obi Toppin 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Obi Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Obi Toppin 0.3 (2023)