James Edwards vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Obi Toppin 10

Total Games James Edwards 111 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.