Rich Kelley vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Rich Kelley 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
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) 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.