Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Walker Kessler 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walker Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walker Kessler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Walker Kessler 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Walker Kessler 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Walker Kessler 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Walker Kessler 9.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Walker Kessler 1,838

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Walker Kessler 1,808

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Walker Kessler 226

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Walker Kessler 92

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Walker Kessler 465

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Walker Kessler 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Walker Kessler .680

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Walker Kessler .196

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Walker Kessler .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Walker Kessler -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Walker Kessler -