Bill Sharman vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

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

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Kelvin Upshaw 257

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Kelvin Upshaw .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Kelvin Upshaw 5

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Kelvin Upshaw .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.