Walker Kessler vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 3 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.4 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,838 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,808 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Walker Kessler 226 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Walker Kessler 92 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 465 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 196 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .680 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .196 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .537 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Paul Westphal 0.5 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.