Joel Embiid vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)