Tom Tolbert vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Tolbert 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Tolbert 7 Obi Toppin 6

Playoffs Played Tom Tolbert 1 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Tom Tolbert 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 6.5 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 4.0 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.4 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.3 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Tolbert 2,030 Obi Toppin 3,116

Total Rebounds Tom Tolbert 1,251 Obi Toppin 1,251

Total Assists Tom Tolbert 285 Obi Toppin 433

Total Steals Tom Tolbert 116 Obi Toppin 161

Total Blocks Tom Tolbert 109 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Tom Tolbert 312 Obi Toppin 365

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Tolbert .460 Obi Toppin .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Tolbert .296 Obi Toppin .353

Free Throw Percentage Tom Tolbert .716 Obi Toppin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990) Obi Toppin 14.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993) Obi Toppin 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991) Obi Toppin 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 3.6 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 2.0 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.9 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.3 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.4 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Tolbert 32 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Tom Tolbert 18 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Tom Tolbert 8 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Tom Tolbert 3 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Tom Tolbert 4 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Tom Tolbert 9 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Tolbert .424 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Tolbert .333 Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Tolbert .273 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)