2025-26 Season
OBI TOPPIN
2025-26 Season
OBI TOPPIN
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 21 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Obi Toppin’s early 2025-26 campaign was defined by a wild tug-of-war between his explosive rim-running instincts and a stubborn, often detrimental obsession with the three-point line. During the Oct 25 vs MEM matchup, he tallied 13 points but posted a dismal -7.7 impact score because he abandoned his high-percentage interior diet to launch contested perimeter looks. Conversely, he found ways to tilt the floor without filling it up during the Mar 01 vs MEM contest. Despite scoring just four points, he generated a stellar +6.1 impact score by dominating his minutes through alternative avenues, specifically relying on a +6.1 defensive rating and sharp passing. When he finally married his outside stroke with his vertical spacing, the results were devastating for opposing defenses. He blew the doors off the Mar 27 vs LAC game, racking up 20 points and a massive +13.5 impact score by stretching the floor with four triples and finishing explosively at the basket. Ultimately, Toppin is a lethal weapon when he attacks the paint and competes on the margins, but he actively sabotages his own value whenever he settles for low-percentage jumpers.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Toppin's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 52% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Toppin locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -2.3, second-half: +3.9. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 23 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
25 games played
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