Player Injury
Out For Season (Shoulder) - Kessler will undergo left shoulder surgery to address a torn labrum and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, as per Tony Jones of The Athletic. (Updated Nov.5, 2025)
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | UTA | NBA | C | 74 | 40 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | .720 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 4.0 | 5.6 | .723 | .721 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .516 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 9.2 | ROY-3 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UTA | NBA | C | 64 | 22 | 23.3 | 3.6 | 5.5 | .654 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .211 | 3.5 | 5.2 | .680 | .660 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .602 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 8.1 | |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UTA | NBA | C | 58 | 58 | 30.0 | 4.8 | 7.2 | .663 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .176 | 4.7 | 6.6 | .706 | .671 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .520 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 11.1 | |
| 2025-26 | 24 | UTA | NBA | C | 5 | 5 | 30.8 | 5.2 | 7.4 | .703 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .750 | 4.0 | 5.8 | .690 | .784 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .700 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 14.4 | |
| 4 Yrs | 201 | 125 | 25.3 | 4.1 | 6.1 | .681 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .266 | 4.0 | 5.8 | .704 | .688 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .545 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 9.5 | |||||
Insights
| Highlight | In Stathead | |
|---|---|---|
| Career high, Points | 31 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Rebounds | 25 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Assists | 6 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Steals | 3 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Blocks | 8 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Game Score | 30.9 | View full stats from top 20 games |
Use Stathead to compare Walker Kessler to:
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | 2P | 2PA | FT | FTA | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | UTA | NBA | C | 74 | 40 | 1703 | 298 | 414 | .720 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 297 | 411 | .723 | .721 | 82 | 159 | .516 | 231 | 389 | 620 | 69 | 26 | 173 | 58 | 169 | 679 | 0 | ROY-3 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UTA | NBA | C | 64 | 22 | 1493 | 229 | 350 | .654 | 4 | 19 | .211 | 225 | 331 | .680 | .660 | 56 | 93 | .602 | 165 | 316 | 481 | 60 | 30 | 154 | 66 | 132 | 518 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UTA | NBA | C | 58 | 58 | 1740 | 278 | 419 | .663 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 272 | 385 | .706 | .671 | 79 | 152 | .520 | 266 | 441 | 707 | 97 | 36 | 138 | 86 | 130 | 641 | 0 | |
| 2025-26 | 24 | UTA | NBA | C | 5 | 5 | 154 | 26 | 37 | .703 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 20 | 29 | .690 | .784 | 14 | 20 | .700 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 72 | 0 | |
| 4 Yrs | 201 | 125 | 5090 | 831 | 1220 | .681 | 17 | 64 | .266 | 814 | 1156 | .704 | .688 | 231 | 424 | .545 | 685 | 1177 | 1862 | 241 | 99 | 474 | 226 | 453 | 1910 | 0 | |||||
| 82 Game Avg | 82 | 51 | 2077 | 339 | 498 | .681 | 7 | 26 | .266 | 332 | 472 | .704 | .688 | 94 | 173 | .545 | 279 | 480 | 760 | 98 | 40 | 193 | 92 | 185 | 779 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | UTA | NBA | C | 74 | 40 | 1703 | 6.3 | 8.8 | .720 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 6.3 | 8.7 | .723 | .721 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .516 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 14.4 | ROY-3 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UTA | NBA | C | 64 | 22 | 1493 | 5.5 | 8.4 | .654 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .211 | 5.4 | 8.0 | .680 | .660 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .602 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 12.5 | |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UTA | NBA | C | 58 | 58 | 1740 | 5.8 | 8.7 | .663 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .176 | 5.6 | 8.0 | .706 | .671 | 1.6 | 3.1 | .520 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 14.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 13.3 | |
| 2025-26 | 24 | UTA | NBA | C | 5 | 5 | 154 | 6.1 | 8.6 | .703 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .750 | 4.7 | 6.8 | .690 | .784 | 3.3 | 4.7 | .700 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 16.8 | |
| 4 Yrs | 201 | 125 | 5090 | 5.9 | 8.6 | .681 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .266 | 5.8 | 8.2 | .704 | .688 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .545 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 13.5 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | OWS | DWS | WS | VORP | Awards | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | UTA | NBA | C | 74 | 40 | 1703 | 21.5 | .702 | .007 | .384 | 14.9 | 24.4 | 19.7 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 7.1 | .200 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | ROY-3 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UTA | NBA | C | 64 | 22 | 1493 | 18.0 | .663 | .054 | .266 | 12.3 | 23.1 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 14.4 | 12.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .131 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UTA | NBA | C | 58 | 58 | 1740 | 20.0 | .660 | .081 | .363 | 16.6 | 27.1 | 21.9 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 5.4 | .149 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | |
| 2025-26 | 24 | UTA | NBA | C | 5 | 5 | 154 | 20.6 | .786 | .216 | .541 | 15.7 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 13.7 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 25.9 | 16.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .148 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | |
| 4 Yrs | 201 | 125 | 5090 | 19.9 | .679 | .052 | .348 | 14.7 | 24.9 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 10.9 | 6.2 | 17.1 | .161 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | |||||
| 82 Game Avg | 82 | 51 | 2077 | 19.9 | .679 | .052 | .348 | 14.7 | 24.9 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | .161 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | |||||
| % of FGA by Distance | FG% by Distance | % of FG Ast'd | Dunks | Corner 3s | 1/2 Court | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | # | 3P% | Att. | Md. | Awards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 21 | UTA | NBA | C | 74 | 40 | 1703 | .720 | 2.7 | .993 | .671 | .304 | .002 | .014 | .007 | .723 | .813 | .540 | 1.000 | .333 | .333 | .670 | 1.000 | .343 | 130 | .333 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ROY-3 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UTA | NBA | C | 64 | 22 | 1493 | .654 | 3.4 | .946 | .680 | .257 | .003 | .006 | .054 | .680 | .752 | .511 | .000 | .000 | .211 | .742 | 1.000 | .363 | 124 | 1.000 | .211 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UTA | NBA | C | 58 | 58 | 1740 | .663 | 4.3 | .919 | .611 | .301 | .005 | .002 | .081 | .706 | .770 | .595 | .000 | .000 | .176 | .618 | 1.000 | .329 | 131 | .235 | .500 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025-26 | 24 | UTA | NBA | C | 5 | 5 | 154 | .703 | 7.5 | .784 | .459 | .324 | .000 | .000 | .216 | .690 | .647 | .750 | .750 | .600 | 1.000 | .270 | 9 | .250 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 Yrs | 201 | 125 | 5090 | .681 | 4.5 | .948 | .647 | .290 | .003 | .007 | .052 | .704 | .777 | .559 | .250 | .222 | .266 | .671 | 1.000 | .342 | 394 | .469 | .333 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 82 Game Avg | 82 | 51 | 2077 | .681 | 4.5 | .948 | .647 | .290 | .003 | .007 | .052 | .704 | .777 | .559 | .250 | .222 | .266 | .671 | 1.000 | .342 | 161 | .469 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Walker Kessler?
Walker Kessler is 24 years old.
Where was Walker Kessler born?
Walker Kessler was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
When was Walker Kessler born?
Walker Kessler was born on July 26, 2001.
How tall is Walker Kessler?
Walker Kessler is 7-2 (218 cm) tall.
How much does Walker Kessler weigh?
Walker Kessler weighs 245 lbs (111 kg).
When was Walker Kessler drafted?
Walker Kessler was drafted by Memphis Grizzlies, 1st round (22nd pick, 22nd overall), 2022 NBA Draft.
What position does Walker Kessler play?
Center.
What is Walker Kessler's net worth?
Walker Kessler has made at least $13,372,418 playing professional basketball.
How much does Walker Kessler make?
Walker Kessler made $4,878,938 in 2026.
What is Walker Kessler's Instagram account?
Walker Kessler is on Instagram at kidkessler.
What schools did Walker Kessler attend?
Walker Kessler attended Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia, UNC and Auburn.
What are Walker Kessler's nicknames?
The Sheriff, Skywalker are nicknames for Walker Kessler.
Is Walker Kessler injured?
Walker Kessler is listed as Out For Season (Shoulder) - Kessler will undergo left shoulder surgery to address a torn labrum and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, as per Tony Jones of The Athletic.
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