Sam Jones vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.