Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Walker Kessler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Walker Kessler 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Walker Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Walker Kessler 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Walker Kessler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Walker Kessler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Walker Kessler 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Walker Kessler 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Walker Kessler 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Walker Kessler 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Walker Kessler 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Walker Kessler 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Walker Kessler 8.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Walker Kessler 0.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Walker Kessler 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Walker Kessler 1,197

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Walker Kessler 1,101

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Walker Kessler 129

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Walker Kessler 56

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Walker Kessler 327

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Walker Kessler 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Walker Kessler .690

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Walker Kessler .227

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Walker Kessler .548

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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.