Walker Kessler vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire and Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 3 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Walker Kessler 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.4 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,838 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,808 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Walker Kessler 226 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Walker Kessler 92 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 465 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 196 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .680 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .196 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .537 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.