2025-26 Season

WALKER KESSLER

Utah Jazz | Center | 7-2

2025-26 Season

WALKER KESSLER

Utah Jazz · Center · 7-2 · Yr 3

14.4 PPG

10.8 RPG

3.0 APG

30.8 MPG

+8.4 Impact

Kessler produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.

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14.4PPG

10.8RPG

3.0APG

30.8MPG

+8.4 Impact

Kessler produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.

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IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

+8.4

Scoring +14.1

Points Scored 14.4 PPG = +14.4

Missed Shots difficulty-adjusted = -2.6

Shot Making above expected FG% = +2.3

Creation +1.2

Assists & Self-Creation 3.0 AST/g + self-creation = +1.2

Turnovers -8.3

Turnovers 3.2/g (live + dead blend) = -8.3

Defense +1.4

Steals 1.4/g = +3.2

Blocks 1.8/g = +1.6

Fouls + context committed fouls, matchup adj = -3.4

Hustle & Effort +10.0

Rebounds 10.8 RPG (OREB + DREB) = +4.7

Contested Shots 8.6/g = +1.7

Deflections 3.2/g = +2.1

Charges Drawn 0.0/g = +0.0

Loose Balls 0.8/g = +0.5

Screen Assists 3.2/g = +1.0

Raw Impact +18.4

Baseline (game-average expected) −10.0

Net Impact

+8.4

75th pctl vs Centers

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 19 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Lauri Markkanen +18.2 Keyonte George +9.2 Jusuf Nurkić +3.5 Kyle Filipowski +2.8 Oscar Tshiebwe +2.6 John Konchar +1.1 Brice Sensabaugh +1.0 Blake Hinson +0.8 Ace Bailey -0.9 Kennedy Chandler -1.3 Kevin Love -1.9 Kyle Anderson -2.0 Svi Mykhailiuk -2.1 Bez Mbeng -2.7 Isaiah Collier -3.5 Cody Williams -4.0 Elijah Harkless -4.7 Taylor Hendricks -5.9 Walter Clayton Jr. -7.4

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

22 PTS vs LAC

Oct 22 | +22.1 impact

Worst Game

3 PTS vs SAC

Oct 24 | -7.1 impact

PATTERNS

Volatile for his role. Kessler has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~10 points between games.

Defensive difference-maker. Kessler consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago

Based on 8 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.