Walker Kessler vs. Evan Mobley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Evan Mobley and Walker Kessler, 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.

Walker Kessler played 3 years in the NBA, 1 less than Evan Mobley, who played 4. Walker Kessler had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Evan Mobley had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achievements, 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
Walker Kessler 3 0 2022-23 to 2024-25
Evan Mobley 4 3 2021-22 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Walker Kessler Evan Mobley
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walker Kessler 74 23.0 9.2 3.1 5.3 8.4 0.9 0.4 2.3 0.8 2.3 4.0 5.6 .720 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.1 .516
difference:+5+10.8+5.8+1.0+0.9+0.1+1.6+0.4+0.6-1.1-0.2+2.1+6.4+.212+0.3+1.3+1.3+1.6+.147
Evan Mobley 69 33.8 15.0 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.5 0.8 1.7 1.9 2.1 6.1 12.0 .508 0.3 1.3 .250 2.4 3.7 .663
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Walker Kessler nor Evan Mobley played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Walker Kessler Evan Mobley
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walker Kessler 64 23.3 8.1 2.6 4.9 7.5 0.9 0.5 2.4 1.0 2.1 3.6 5.5 .654 0.1 0.3 .211 0.9 1.5 .602
difference:+15+11.1+8.1+0.2+1.7+1.5+1.9+0.3+0.9-0.8-0.7+3.0+6.5+.100+0.2+1.0+.005+1.7+2.3+.072
Evan Mobley 79 34.4 16.2 2.4 6.6 9.0 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.8 6.6 12.0 .554 0.3 1.3 .216 2.6 3.8 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walker Kessler DNP------ --- ----------
Evan Mobley 5 37.6 9.8 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.4 2.6 4.4 9.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 3
Walker Kessler Evan Mobley
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walker Kessler 58 30.0 11.1 4.6 7.6 12.2 1.7 0.6 2.4 1.5 2.2 4.8 7.2 .663 0.1 0.6 .176 1.4 2.6 .520
difference:+8+0.6+4.6+2.4+0.5+2.8+1.5+0.3+1.0-0.3-0.5+1.6+3.8+.083+0.3+0.6+.197+1.1+0.8+.199
Evan Mobley 50 30.6 15.7 2.2 7.1 9.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.7 6.4 11.0 .580 0.4 1.2 .373 2.5 3.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walker Kessler DNP------ --- ----------
Evan Mobley 12 35.2 16.0 2.5 6.8 9.3 2.3 0.8 2.2 1.8 2.8 6.8 12.2 .555 0.4 1.5 .278 2.1 3.0 .694

Additional Years

* Evan Mobley played 1 season more than Walker Kessler in the NBA.

In that period—his season 4 in 2025—Evan Mobley played in the Playoffs.

In that extra year over Walker Kessler, Evan Mobley got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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