Bob Pettit vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

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

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Kelvin Upshaw 257

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Kelvin Upshaw .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Kelvin Upshaw 5

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Kelvin Upshaw .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.