Marty Byrnes vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Marty Byrnes 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
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Walker Kessler 3

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Walker Kessler 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Walker Kessler 9.2

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Walker Kessler 1,838

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Walker Kessler 1,808

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Walker Kessler 226

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Walker Kessler 92

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Walker Kessler 465

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Walker Kessler 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Walker Kessler .680

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Walker Kessler .196

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Walker Kessler .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Walker Kessler -

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Walker Kessler -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.