Walker Kessler vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,910 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,862 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Walker Kessler 241 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Walker Kessler 99 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 474 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 201 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .681 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .266 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .545 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.