Paul Griffin vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Obi Toppin 3,094

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Obi Toppin 1,236

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Obi Toppin 431

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Obi Toppin 160

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Obi Toppin 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Obi Toppin .522

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Obi Toppin .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Obi Toppin 20.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Obi Toppin 5.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Obi Toppin 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Obi Toppin 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.