Otis Birdsong vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Otis Birdsong 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
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.