James Harden vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals James Harden 273 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)