Dennis Johnson vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.