Herm Gilliam vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Herm Gilliam 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
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * 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.