Walker KESSLER
14.4 PPG
10.8 RPG
3.0 APG
78.6% TS
21.3 PER
2025-26
Off
87
Def
75
Ovr
87
Player Info
- Height
- 7'2"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Age
- 25
- Born
- 2001-07-26
- Position
- C
- Service
- 3 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 7'0.3"
- Ht (shoes)
- 7'1"
- Wingspan
- 7'4.3"
- Standing Reach
- 9'5"
- Body Fat
- 14.7%
- Hand Length
- 8.5"
- Hand Width
- 8.5"
Contract
free_agent
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 now | $30.1M | $30.1M | $30.1M | — |
| 2027-28 | $31.6M | $31.6M | $31.6M | — |
| 2028-29 | $33.1M | $33.1M | $33.1M | — |
| 2029-30 | $34.6M | $34.6M | $34.6M | PO |
2022-23
– 2025-26
Rookie
UTA
via rookie-scale-exception
Walker Kessler signed a 4 year, $13,372,418 contract with the Utah Jazz, including $5,527,560 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,343,105. In 2026-27, Kessler will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $14,636,814.
- •2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/23/23)
- •2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/21/24)
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.7M | — |
| 2023-24 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.8M | — |
| 2024-25 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | — |
| 2025-26 | $4.9M | $4.9M | $4.9M | — |
Contract Value
29/100
Overpay
Projected fair value $23.3M · $6.8M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2022-23 | 74 | 40 | 23.0 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 72.0% | 33.3% | 51.6% | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 22 | 23.3 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 65.4% | 21.1% | 60.2% | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 58 | 30.0 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 66.3% | 17.6% | 52.0% | 7.2 | 2.6 |
| 2025-26 | 5 | 5 | 30.8 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 70.3% | 75.0% | 70.0% | 7.4 | 4.0 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 74 | 23.0 | 70.2% | 13.0% | 20.7 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.128 | 115.7 | 112.7 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 23.3 | 66.3% | 12.7% | 17.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.086 | 111.4 | 116.0 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 30.0 | 66.0% | 13.3% | 19.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.064 | 109.2 | 118.3 |
| 2025-26 | 5 | 30.8 | 78.6% | 16.7% | 21.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.209 | 118.8 | 114.0 |