Tom Abernethy vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Obi Toppin 10

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.