LaMelo Ball vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)