John Salley vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and John Salley 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
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists John Salley 916 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals John Salley 451 Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games John Salley 748 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists John Salley 104 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals John Salley 49 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games John Salley 134 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)