Rick Barry vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Walker Kessler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Walker Kessler 2

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Walker Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Walker Kessler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Walker Kessler 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Walker Kessler 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Walker Kessler 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Walker Kessler 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Walker Kessler 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Walker Kessler 8.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Walker Kessler 0.9

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Walker Kessler 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Walker Kessler 1,197

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Walker Kessler 1,101

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Walker Kessler 129

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Walker Kessler 56

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Walker Kessler 327

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Walker Kessler 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Walker Kessler .690

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Walker Kessler .227

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Walker Kessler .548

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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.