Nate Thurmond vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.