Elgin Baylor vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.