Bob Cousy vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Kelvin Upshaw 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.