Dave Cowens vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.