Walker Kessler vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Joe Kleine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.3 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,910 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,862 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Walker Kessler 241 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Walker Kessler 99 Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 474 Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Walker Kessler 201 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .681 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .266 Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .545 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026) Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)