Spencer Haywood vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.