Walker Kessler
2026-27: 13.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 11 games.
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Walker Kessler
Lakers · C · #14 · 7'2" · 245 lb
Walker Kessler is averaging 13.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 11 games for the Lakers in 2026-27, 29.3 minutes a night, shooting 67% from the floor. He has sat 2 games. Season high: 26 points on Oct 21.
Last 5: 13.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 29.8 minutes, against 13.4, 9.7 and 1.4 in 29.3 on the season.
6 straight games in double figures, 3 double-doubles this season.
He takes 8.4 shots a game and makes 5.6, 67% from the floor, with 0.0 threes on 0.1 attempts (0%); at the line he is 23 of 38 (61%). He adds 1.3 steals and 2.5 blocks a night against 1.3 turnovers, 1.1 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 16.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He scores 1.6 points per shot attempt, and 1% of his attempts are threes.
He has scored in double figures in 9 of 11 games, reached 20 2 times; his quietest night was 2 points on Oct 25. His points have ranged from 2 to 26, landing within five of his average in 7 of 11. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 15, 15, 16, 10 and 11. His best three-game stretch ran 18.0 points a night, Oct 16 to Oct 23. He has had 3 ten-rebound games and 0 five-assist games.
Season highs beyond the points: 15 rebounds on Nov 2, 4 assists on Oct 16, 35.0 minutes on Oct 23. His minutes have ranged from 16.0 to 35.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 7 of 11 games and under 20 in 1; the last 5 have held at 29.8 a night.
At home he is averaging 15.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 7 games; on the road 9.5, 9.3 and 0.8 over 4 games.
Last time out, Wed, Nov 4 at SAC: 15 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists in 29.0 minutes, 6 of 8 from the floor.
In fantasy terms that is 34.8 DraftKings points and 37.0 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.
The 2 games he sat: coach's decision (2); the most recent was Oct 6.
Next up: vs POR on Fri, Nov 6 at 10 PM ET.
Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Lakers's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.
Season averages
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 11 | 29.3 | 13.4 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .674 | .000 | .605 |
| 2025-26 | 6 | 30.2 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .696 | .778 | .682 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .669 | .176 | .506 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 23.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .645 | .217 | .578 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 22.8 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .717 | .333 | .520 |
Game log
13 nights on the schedule, 11 played.
| Date | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||
| Mon, Oct 5 | COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||
Averages count the games he played, not the nights he sat. Lakers depth chart · All players · Teams · Standings