Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Karl-Anthony Towns that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw:
1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl-Anthony Towns0
Kelvin Upshaw0
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Kelvin Upshaw3
Karl-Anthony Towns4
Kelvin Upshaw1
Karl-Anthony Towns4
Kelvin Upshaw0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Kelvin Upshaw0
Karl-Anthony Towns1
Kelvin Upshaw0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9
Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8
Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2
Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3
Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121
Kelvin Upshaw 649

Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216
Kelvin Upshaw 145

Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815
Kelvin Upshaw 257

Karl-Anthony Towns 452
Kelvin Upshaw 81

Karl-Anthony Towns 721
Kelvin Upshaw 9

Karl-Anthony Towns 573
Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .524
Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .398
Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .839
Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)
Kelvin Upshaw 6.8
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)
Kelvin Upshaw 1.5
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)
Kelvin Upshaw 3.7
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)
Kelvin Upshaw 0.8
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)
Kelvin Upshaw 0.1
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8
Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1
Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6
Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1
Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Karl-Anthony Towns 375
Kelvin Upshaw 10

Karl-Anthony Towns 221
Kelvin Upshaw 2

Karl-Anthony Towns 44
Kelvin Upshaw 5

Karl-Anthony Towns 11
Kelvin Upshaw 1

Karl-Anthony Towns 21
Kelvin Upshaw 0

Karl-Anthony Towns 20
Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .483
Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .378
Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage
Karl-Anthony Towns .815
Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)
Kelvin Upshaw 3.3
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)
Kelvin Upshaw 0.7
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
(2024)
Kelvin Upshaw 1.7
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)
Kelvin Upshaw 0.3
(1989)

Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)
Kelvin Upshaw 0.0
(1989)