Joe Meriweather vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.