Matt Barnes vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Matt Barnes 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
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Walker Kessler 3

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Walker Kessler 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Walker Kessler 9.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Walker Kessler 1,838

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Walker Kessler 1,808

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Walker Kessler 226

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Walker Kessler 92

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Walker Kessler 465

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Walker Kessler 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Walker Kessler .680

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Walker Kessler .196

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Walker Kessler .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Walker Kessler -

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Walker Kessler -