Larry Bird vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Obi Toppin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Obi Toppin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Obi Toppin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Obi Toppin 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Obi Toppin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Obi Toppin 162

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Obi Toppin 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Obi Toppin 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Obi Toppin 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Obi Toppin 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Obi Toppin .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Obi Toppin .297

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Obi Toppin 10.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Obi Toppin 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Obi Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Obi Toppin 0.3 (2023)