Nikola Jokic vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)