George Gervin vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games George Gervin 791 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (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.