Magic Johnson vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)