Tom Gola vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Tom Gola 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
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.