Walker Kessler vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 3 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Walker Kessler 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.4 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,838 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,808 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Walker Kessler 226 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Walker Kessler 92 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 465 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Walker Kessler 196 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .680 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .196 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .537 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)