Obi Toppin vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Obi Toppin 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
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Obi Toppin 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Obi Toppin 6 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Obi Toppin 4 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Obi Toppin 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Obi Toppin 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 8.5 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.4 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 3,116 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 1,251 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Obi Toppin 433 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Obi Toppin 161 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 131 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Obi Toppin 365 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .521 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .353 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .776 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 9.1 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.8 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 510 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 215 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Obi Toppin 68 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Obi Toppin 29 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 18 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Obi Toppin 56 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .496 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .328 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .736 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.