Lew Hitch vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Walker Kessler 4

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Walker Kessler 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Walker Kessler 9.3

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Walker Kessler 1,910

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Walker Kessler 1,862

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Walker Kessler 241

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler 99

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler 474

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Walker Kessler 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Walker Kessler .681

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler .266

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Walker Kessler .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.