Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kelvin Upshaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Upshaw and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Kelvin Upshaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Kelvin Upshaw: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kelvin Upshaw 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Kelvin Upshaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kelvin Upshaw 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Kelvin Upshaw 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Kelvin Upshaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Kelvin Upshaw 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Kelvin Upshaw 649

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Kelvin Upshaw 145

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Kelvin Upshaw 257

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 81

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 9

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Kelvin Upshaw 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Kelvin Upshaw .453

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw .237

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Kelvin Upshaw .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Kelvin Upshaw 6.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Kelvin Upshaw 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Kelvin Upshaw 3.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Kelvin Upshaw 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Kelvin Upshaw 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Kelvin Upshaw 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Kelvin Upshaw 10

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Kelvin Upshaw 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Kelvin Upshaw 5

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Kelvin Upshaw 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Kelvin Upshaw .417

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Kelvin Upshaw -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Kelvin Upshaw 3.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Kelvin Upshaw 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Kelvin Upshaw 1.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kelvin Upshaw 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.