David Thompson vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games David Thompson 509 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.