Moses Malone vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.