Larry Bird vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Walker Kessler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walker Kessler 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walker Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walker Kessler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walker Kessler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walker Kessler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walker Kessler 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walker Kessler 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walker Kessler 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walker Kessler 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walker Kessler 1,197

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walker Kessler 1,101

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walker Kessler 129

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walker Kessler 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walker Kessler 327

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walker Kessler 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walker Kessler .690

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walker Kessler .227

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walker Kessler .548

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walker Kessler -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walker Kessler -