Obi Toppin vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Obi Toppin 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Obi Toppin 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Obi Toppin 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Obi Toppin 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 8.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 3,116 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 1,251 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Obi Toppin 433 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Obi Toppin 161 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 131 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Obi Toppin 365 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .521 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .353 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .776 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 9.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 510 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 215 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Obi Toppin 68 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Obi Toppin 29 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 18 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Obi Toppin 56 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .496 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .328 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .736 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

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.