Gail Goodrich vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Walker Kessler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Walker Kessler 2

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Walker Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Walker Kessler 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Walker Kessler 8.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Walker Kessler 0.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Walker Kessler 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Walker Kessler 1,197

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Walker Kessler 1,101

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Walker Kessler 129

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Walker Kessler 56

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Walker Kessler 327

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Walker Kessler 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Walker Kessler .690

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Walker Kessler .227

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Walker Kessler .548

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * 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.