Obi Toppin vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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 2024-25
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Obi Toppin 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Obi Toppin 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Obi Toppin 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Obi Toppin 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 8.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 3,074 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 1,231 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Obi Toppin 428 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Obi Toppin 158 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 131 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Obi Toppin 362 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .523 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .355 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .771 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 9.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 510 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 215 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Obi Toppin 68 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Obi Toppin 29 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 18 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Obi Toppin 56 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .496 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .328 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .736 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.