Julius Erving vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.