Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)