Spencer Haywood vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Obi Toppin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Obi Toppin 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Obi Toppin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Obi Toppin 162

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Obi Toppin 79

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Obi Toppin 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Obi Toppin 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Obi Toppin 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Obi Toppin .460

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Obi Toppin .297

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Obi Toppin 10.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Obi Toppin 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Obi Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Obi Toppin 0.3 (2023)

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.