Bernard King vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Bernard King 874 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.