George Mikan vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

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

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games George Mikan 439 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.