Mike Riordan vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Mike Riordan 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
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.