Swen Nater vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Swen Nater 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
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) 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.