Willis Reed vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.