Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)