Kevin McHale vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)