John Salmons vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and John Salmons 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 Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games John Salmons 895 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games John Salmons 28 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)