Walker Kessler vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.