John Thompson vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 131

Total Games John Thompson 74 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 18

Total Games John Thompson 6 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.