Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)