Chris Ford vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Walker Kessler 3

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Walker Kessler 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Walker Kessler 9.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Walker Kessler 1,838

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Walker Kessler 1,808

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Walker Kessler 226

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Walker Kessler 92

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Walker Kessler 465

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Walker Kessler 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Walker Kessler .680

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Walker Kessler .196

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Walker Kessler .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.