LeBron James vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Kelvin Upshaw 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)