Jim Cleamons vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Obi Toppin 10

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.