Bill Bridges vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Bill Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Walker Kessler 3

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Walker Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Walker Kessler 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Walker Kessler 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Walker Kessler 1,838

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Walker Kessler 1,808

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Walker Kessler 226

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Walker Kessler 92

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Walker Kessler 465

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Walker Kessler 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Walker Kessler .680

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Walker Kessler .196

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Walker Kessler .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Walker Kessler -

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.