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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Obi Toppin 4

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 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

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 3,074

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

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 9.1

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 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Obi Toppin .736

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.