Earl Monroe vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Kelvin Upshaw:
1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Kelvin Upshaw0
Earl Monroe13
Kelvin Upshaw3
Earl Monroe8
Kelvin Upshaw1
Earl Monroe4
Kelvin Upshaw0

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Kelvin Upshaw0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Kelvin Upshaw0
Earl Monroe1
Kelvin Upshaw0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Earl Monroe 3.0
Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Earl Monroe 3.9
Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Kelvin Upshaw 649

Earl Monroe 2,796
Kelvin Upshaw 145

Earl Monroe 3,594
Kelvin Upshaw 257

Earl Monroe 473
*
Kelvin Upshaw 81

Earl Monroe 121
*
Kelvin Upshaw 9

Earl Monroe 926
Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Kelvin Upshaw 6.8
(1989)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Kelvin Upshaw 1.5
(1989)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Kelvin Upshaw 3.7
(1989)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.8
(1989)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.1
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Earl Monroe 3.2
Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Earl Monroe 3.2
Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Kelvin Upshaw 10

Earl Monroe 266
Kelvin Upshaw 2

Earl Monroe 264
Kelvin Upshaw 5

Earl Monroe 18
*
Kelvin Upshaw 1

Earl Monroe 11
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0

Earl Monroe 82
Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Kelvin Upshaw 3.3
(1989)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Kelvin Upshaw 0.7
(1989)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Kelvin Upshaw 1.7
(1989)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Kelvin Upshaw 0.3
(1989)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
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.