John Starks vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals John Starks 951 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games John Starks 866 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists John Starks 393 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals John Starks 120 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)