Keita Bates-Diop vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker and Keita Bates-Diop, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Keita Bates-Diop played 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Keita Bates-Diop had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Keita Bates-Diop 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 30 16.8 5.0 0.5 2.2 2.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.7 .423 0.4 1.7 .250 0.6 0.9 .643
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 44 16.9 6.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.3 5.3 .427 0.8 2.3 .330 1.2 1.7 .720
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 5 4.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season 2020-212013-14
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 30 8.2 2.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.2 .448 0.2 0.6 .294 0.5 0.7 .667
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season 2021-222014-15
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 59 16.2 5.7 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.5 .517 0.3 0.9 .309 0.8 1.0 .754
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season 2022-232015-16
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 67 21.7 9.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.9 3.5 6.9 .508 0.8 2.1 .394 1.8 2.2 .793
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Season 6
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop 53 12.5 3.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.4 3.1 .434 0.4 1.3 .304 0.6 0.8 .762
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season -2017-18
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 80 34.2 22.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 7.4 17.0 .431 2.9 7.5 .384 4.5 5.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season -2018-19
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 25.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.9 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.6 8.9 20.5 .434 3.2 8.9 .356 4.6 5.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season -2019-20
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 56 31.1 20.4 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.8 0.9 0.5 2.1 1.6 6.8 15.9 .425 3.2 8.4 .381 3.7 4.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 17 36.9 19.6 0.4 3.7 4.1 5.1 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.5 6.6 15.1 .441 2.3 7.4 .310 4.1 4.8 .852

Season 10
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season -2020-21
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 43 31.8 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.9 1.1 0.3 2.0 1.4 6.6 15.7 .420 3.0 8.2 .360 3.1 3.5 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 3 30.3 12.7 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 13.7 .317 1.0 5.7 .176 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 11
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season -2021-22
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 37 25.6 11.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.0 4.0 10.0 .403 2.0 5.4 .367 1.6 1.9 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Keita Bates-Diop Kemba Walker
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 9 16.0 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.3 .421 0.8 3.1 .250 1.9 2.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------
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