Gary Payton vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)