Mike James vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Mike James 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Walker Kessler 4

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Walker Kessler 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Walker Kessler 9.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Walker Kessler 1,910

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Walker Kessler 1,862

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Walker Kessler 241

Total Steals Mike James 458 Walker Kessler 99

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Walker Kessler 474

Total Games Mike James 595 Walker Kessler 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Walker Kessler .681

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Walker Kessler .266

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Walker Kessler .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Mike James 41 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Mike James 13 Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Walker Kessler -

Total Games Mike James 33 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Walker Kessler -