Bob Pettit vs. Kelvin Upshaw Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelvin Upshaw and Bob Pettit, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bob Pettit played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Kelvin Upshaw, who played 3. Bob Pettit had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Kelvin Upshaw had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
9 |
1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
3 |
1 |
1988-89 to 1990-91 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
36.9 |
20.4 |
- |
- |
13.8 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.2 |
17.8 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.751 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
32 |
19.3 |
6.8 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
6.6 |
.467 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.200 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.692 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kelvin Upshaw |
3 |
8.0 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
.417 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
71 |
35.1 |
24.7 |
- |
- |
14.6 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.6 |
20.8 |
.415 |
- |
- |
- |
7.5 |
9.6 |
.773 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
48 |
10.7 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
.450 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.241 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.859 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
10 |
43.0 |
29.8 |
- |
- |
16.8 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
9.8 |
23.7 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
13.3 |
.767 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
70 |
36.1 |
24.6 |
- |
- |
17.4 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.3 |
20.3 |
.410 |
- |
- |
- |
8.0 |
10.6 |
.749 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
39.1 |
24.2 |
- |
- |
16.5 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.2 |
20.9 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
10.7 |
.729 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
39.9 |
29.2 |
- |
- |
16.4 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
10.0 |
22.8 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
12.2 |
.759 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
6 |
42.8 |
27.8 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
9.7 |
22.8 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
10.8 |
.785 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
40.2 |
26.1 |
- |
- |
17.0 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.3 |
21.2 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
10.0 |
.753 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
14 |
41.1 |
26.1 |
- |
- |
15.8 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
9.2 |
20.9 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.754 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
76 |
39.8 |
27.9 |
- |
- |
20.3 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
10.1 |
22.6 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
10.6 |
.724 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
12 |
43.8 |
28.6 |
- |
- |
17.6 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.8 |
23.7 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
9.1 |
12.0 |
.757 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
79 |
39.1 |
28.4 |
- |
- |
15.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
9.8 |
22.1 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
8.7 |
11.2 |
.774 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
42.1 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
15.1 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
10.8 |
23.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
13.1 |
.778 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
80 |
41.2 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
15.3 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.9 |
21.4 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
9.6 |
.789 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
12 |
41.2 |
21.0 |
- |
- |
14.5 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
7.8 |
18.8 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
6.6 |
.835 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
50 |
35.1 |
22.5 |
- |
- |
12.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
7.9 |
18.5 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
8.1 |
.820 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Pettit |
4 |
23.8 |
11.5 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.8 |
10.3 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |
Kelvin Upshaw |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |