Bill Russell vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.