Goran Dragic vs. Obi Toppin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Obi Toppin and Goran Dragic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Goran Dragic played 15 years in the NBA, 9 more than Obi Toppin, who played 6. Goran Dragic had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Obi Toppin had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23
Obi Toppin 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Goran Dragic Obi Toppin
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 55 13.2 4.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.4 1.0 .370 0.9 1.2 .769
difference:+7+2.2+0.4+0.2+0.5+0.3+1.5+0.2+0.1-0.9-0.7+0.1+0.7+.105+0.4+.064+0.6+0.8+.038
Obi Toppin 62 11.0 4.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.4 .498 0.4 1.4 .306 0.3 0.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 5 13.0 6.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.6 .522 0.6 1.8 .333 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 2
Goran Dragic Obi Toppin
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 80 18.0 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 2.8 6.1 .452 0.9 2.4 .394 1.5 2.0 .736
difference:+8+0.9+1.1+0.5+1.1+1.6+1.9+0.3+0.4-0.8-0.2+0.7+0.5+.079+0.2+0.1+.086+0.2+0.3+.022
Obi Toppin 72 17.1 9.0 1.0 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.5 6.6 .531 0.7 2.3 .308 1.3 1.7 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 16 14.8 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.7 6.3 .430 0.8 2.5 .325 1.4 1.9 .742
Obi Toppin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Goran Dragic Obi Toppin
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Phoenix Suns, Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 70 17.6 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 .435 0.8 2.2 .361 1.2 1.9 .624
difference:+3+1.9+0.1+0.1+0.9+0.8+1.9+0.4+0.1-1.1-0.8+0.1+.011+0.5+1.5+.017+0.6+1.2+.185
Obi Toppin 67 15.7 7.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.8 6.3 .446 1.3 3.7 .344 0.6 0.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 11 15.9 7.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.7 6.4 .429 1.2 3.9 .302 0.4 0.5 .800

Season 4
Goran Dragic Obi Toppin
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 66 26.5 11.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.1 .462 1.0 3.1 .337 2.3 2.9 .805
difference:+16+5.4+1.4+0.2+1.2+1.4+3.7+0.7+0.3-1.6-0.8+0.2+2.0+.111+0.2+.066+1.4+1.7+.035
Obi Toppin 82 21.1 10.3 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.0 7.1 .573 1.2 3.1 .403 0.9 1.2 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 17 20.2 10.9 0.6 3.8 4.4 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 4.3 7.9 .541 1.2 3.3 .357 1.1 1.5 .760

Season 5
Goran Dragic Obi Toppin
Season 2012-132024-25
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 77 33.5 14.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.8 .443 1.1 3.6 .319 3.2 4.2 .748
difference:+2+13.9+4.2+0.1+1.0+0.9+5.8+1.0+0.1-1.9-1.4+1.2+4.2+.086+0.3+0.2+.046+2.1+2.8+.033
Obi Toppin 79 19.6 10.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 4.0 7.6 .529 1.4 3.8 .365 1.1 1.4 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 23 19.1 9.4 0.6 3.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.4 .485 1.1 3.4 .321 1.1 1.6 .694

Season 6
Goran Dragic Obi Toppin
Season 2013-142025-26
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 76 35.1 20.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.7 7.3 14.4 .505 1.6 3.9 .408 4.2 5.5 .760
difference:+73+7.8+6.3+0.1+3.4+3.5+4.2+0.4+0.3-0.8-0.4+2.3+2.4+.088+0.6+1.8+.232+1.2+2.5+.240
Obi Toppin 3 27.3 14.0 1.0 5.7 6.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.3 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 5.7 .176 3.0 3.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Obi Toppin played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Goran Dragic played 9 seasons more than Obi Toppin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2015 to 2023—Goran Dragic played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Obi Toppin, Goran Dragic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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