Paul Silas vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Paul Silas 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 Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Obi Toppin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Obi Toppin .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Obi Toppin .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.