Walker
Kessler
Season line
Small sample · 126 minutesGame log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27• | vs POR | L 129-136 | 32:46 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | +1 | 60.4 | 20.2 |
| Oct 25• | @ UTA | W 132-123 | 28:27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 | 50.0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 23• | vs LAC | W 125-117 | 34:54 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 | +17 | 67.9 | 21.2 |
| Oct 21• | vs GSW | W 127-105 | 29:48 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +25 | 94.5 | 23.3 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
37 field-goal attempts · 13 free throws (38.5%)A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 28-34 | 82.3 | 65.6 | 69.0 | 63–75 | 1.65 | 91.9 | Neutral |
| Left paint | 0-1 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 41.6 | 28–56 | 0.00 | 2.7 | Too few |
| Right paint | 1-2 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45–47 | 1.00 | 5.4 | Too few |
Restricted area91.9% of his shots · by quarter, score and teammate
| Situation | Shots | From this zone |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 9 | 88.9% |
| Q2 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Q3 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Q4 | 8 | 87.5% |
| Score within 5 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Score more than 5 apart | 19 | 84.2% |
| Teammate | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| A. Reaves | 91.9% (37) | — (0) |
| Z. Williams | 96.0% (25) | 83.3% (12) |
| L. Doncic | 95.8% (24) | 84.6% (13) |
| M. Thybulle | 95.2% (21) | 87.5% (16) |
| Q. Grimes | 86.7% (15) | 95.5% (22) |
| S. Mamukelashvili | 83.3% (12) | 96.0% (25) |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunk | 19-20 | 95.0 | 38 | 54.0 |
| Layup | 6-11 | 54.5 | 12 | 29.7 |
| Alley-oop | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Putback | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Jump shot | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2.7 |
23 of his 29 made field goals were assisted. 7.9% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
1.32 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Reaves | 121.0 | +18.5 | 18.4 | 4.9 | −13.9 | 4.6 |
| Z. Williams | 88.8 | +20.8 | 17.8 | 37.1 | +8.6 | 18.3 |
| L. Doncic | 87.0 | +25.5 | 18.5 | 38.9 | −1.4 | 16.8 |
| M. Thybulle | 77.3 | +13.8 | 18.0 | 48.6 | +22.1 | 17.9 |
| Q. Grimes | 51.3 | +5.2 | 17.4 | 74.6 | +26.2 | 18.4 |
| S. Mamukelashvili | 32.8 | +5.8 | 20.0 | 93.1 | +20.2 | 17.3 |
| J. LaRavia | 22.7 | +29.0 | 11.1 | 103.2 | +14.1 | 19.6 |
| C. Sexton | 21.3 | +4.6 | 18.9 | 104.6 | +19.6 | 17.8 |
| B. James | 0.7 | +50.0 | 30.6 | 125.2 | +17.2 | 17.9 |
| J. Hardy | 0.7 | +50.0 | 30.6 | 125.2 | +17.2 | 17.9 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Doncic · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 51.4 | 4 | 103 | 139.8 | 118.1 | +21.7 |
| L. Doncic · Q. Grimes · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler | 15.2 | 4 | 33 | 139.4 | 132.3 | +7.1 |
| L. Doncic · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler | 9.3 | 2 | 17 | 223.5 | 137.5 | +86.0 |
| Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 8.3 | 2 | 18 | 94.4 | 111.1 | −16.7 |
| C. Sexton · Q. Grimes · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 6.5 | 2 | 12 | 125.0 | 86.7 | +38.3 |
| C. Sexton · Q. Grimes · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler | 5.5 | 1 | 12 | 91.7 | 127.3 | −35.6 |
| Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 5.2 | 2 | 11 | 127.3 | 100.0 | +27.3 |
| L. Doncic · Q. Grimes · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 4.3 | 2 | 9 | 88.9 | 110.0 | −21.1 |
| C. Sexton · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 171.4 | 162.5 | +8.9 |
| C. Sexton · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | 166.7 | 60.0 | +106.7 |
| C. Sexton · Q. Grimes · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 1.9 | 1 | 5 | 40.0 | 80.0 | −40.0 |
| M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 300.0 | −233.3 |
| M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 133.3 | 133.3 | 0.0 |
| L. Doncic · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 133.3 | 100.0 | +33.3 |
| L. Doncic · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 250.0 | −150.0 |
| L. Doncic · Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | +100.0 |
| Q. Grimes · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 100.0 | −33.3 |
| L. Doncic · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 66.7 | +133.3 |
| L. Doncic · Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · W. Kessler | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | 250.0 | 50.0 | +200.0 |
| C. Sexton · L. Doncic · Q. Grimes · Z. Williams · W. Kessler | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 33.3 | 150.0 | −116.7 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15.8 | 17.5 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 24.8 | 0.68 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 31.3 | 2.9 | 28.9 | 34.3 | 0.09 |
| Points per minute | 0.500 | 0.514 | 0.342 | 0.168 | 0.800 | 0.68 |
| TS% | 68.2 | 64.2 | 19.0 | 53.1 | 86.5 | 0.28 |
| USG% | 17.8 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 22.7 | 0.47 |
| Shots per minute | 0.294 | 0.338 | 0.157 | 0.132 | 0.402 | 0.53 |
| Assists per minute | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.041 | 0.000 | 0.070 | 1.28 |
| TOV% | 19.2 | 19.9 | 12.7 | 7.9 | 31.5 | 0.66 |
| 3PAr | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| FTr | 0.293 | 0.345 | 0.195 | 0.100 | 0.418 | 0.66 |
Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.
Season line
Small sample · 47 minutesGame log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16• | vs DEN | L 106-121 | 30:56 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | −18 | 33.8 | 13.8 |
| Oct 13• | vs GSW | L 89-101 | 15:55 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +14 | 70.9 | 21.8 |
| Oct 6 | @ GSW | L 98-124 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Oct 5 | @ SAC | W 127-103 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
14 field-goal attempts · 6 free throws (83.3%)A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 6-10 | 60.0 | 65.6 | 64.9 | 56–74 | 1.20 | 71.4 | Neutral |
| Left paint | 0-1 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 40–43 | 0.00 | 7.1 | Too few |
| Right paint | 0-1 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41–43 | 0.00 | 7.1 | Too few |
| Short midrange | 0-1 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 27–51 | 0.00 | 7.1 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 34–36 | 0.00 | 7.1 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layup | 4-7 | 57.1 | 8 | 50.0 |
| Putback | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| Dunk | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 14.3 |
| Jump shot | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Fadeaway | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.1 |
5 of his 6 made field goals were assisted. 29.4% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
1.06 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Reaves | 41.2 | −8.9 | 15.2 | 5.7 | +47.4 | 25.2 |
| M. Thybulle | 35.8 | −3.4 | 15.7 | 11.0 | +3.8 | 19.1 |
| J. LaRavia | 28.3 | +10.8 | 19.7 | 18.6 | −18.6 | 12.5 |
| Q. Grimes | 28.1 | −9.8 | 19.5 | 18.8 | +12.1 | 11.6 |
| S. Mamukelashvili | 15.0 | +20.6 | 16.3 | 31.8 | −13.4 | 16.8 |
| L. Doncic | 14.6 | −24.3 | 10.9 | 32.2 | +9.3 | 19.3 |
| Z. Williams | 7.3 | −35.3 | 5.5 | 39.6 | +5.1 | 18.8 |
| J. Hardy | 6.6 | +25.9 | 22.0 | 40.2 | −7.0 | 15.6 |
| A. Kaluma | 3.7 | +55.6 | 23.3 | 43.1 | −7.3 | 15.8 |
| B. James | 2.4 | −40.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | +0.2 | 17.3 |
| C. Mañon | 2.4 | +26.7 | 25.4 | 44.5 | −4.0 | 16.0 |
| D. Knecht | 1.9 | +33.3 | 33.3 | 44.9 | −3.0 | 16.2 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 14.4 | 2 | 28 | 85.7 | 103.6 | −17.9 |
| M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 6.9 | 2 | 13 | 192.3 | 121.4 | +70.9 |
| L. Doncic · M. Thybulle · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler | 6.8 | 1 | 15 | 80.0 | 125.0 | −45.0 |
| L. Doncic · Q. Grimes · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler | 5.7 | 1 | 14 | 107.1 | 138.5 | −31.3 |
| Q. Grimes · A. Reaves · S. Mamukelashvili · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 100.0 | 71.4 | +28.6 |
| Q. Grimes · J. Hardy · W. Kessler · A. Kaluma · C. Mañon | 2.4 | 1 | 5 | 60.0 | 33.3 | +26.7 |
| Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · B. James | 1.9 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 200.0 | −100.0 |
| L. Doncic · M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 200.0 | 133.3 | +66.7 |
| M. Thybulle · J. Hardy · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia · D. Knecht | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 133.3 | −33.3 |
| Q. Grimes · M. Thybulle · J. Hardy · W. Kessler · A. Kaluma | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | 175.0 | 100.0 | +75.0 |
| M. Thybulle · A. Reaves · J. Hardy · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 133.3 | −83.3 |
| M. Thybulle · J. Hardy · W. Kessler · D. Knecht · B. James | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 0.0 | +200.0 |
| L. Doncic · Z. Williams · A. Reaves · W. Kessler · J. LaRavia | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | +100.0 |
Consistency
Game to game · 2 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 0.42 |
| Minutes | 23.4 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 17.4 | 29.4 | 0.45 |
| Points per minute | 0.363 | 0.443 | 0.351 | 0.244 | 0.641 | 0.97 |
| TS% | 46.4 | 52.3 | 26.2 | 37.5 | 67.2 | 0.57 |
| USG% | 16.5 | 17.8 | 5.7 | 14.6 | 20.9 | 0.34 |
| Shots per minute | 0.299 | 0.318 | 0.084 | 0.271 | 0.365 | 0.28 |
| Assists per minute | 0.107 | 0.096 | 0.047 | 0.070 | 0.123 | 0.44 |
| TOV% | 10.6 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 0.09 |
| 3PAr | 8.3 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 1.07 |
| FTr | 0.392 | 0.458 | 0.295 | 0.292 | 0.625 | 0.75 |
Career
By season · regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAL | 4 | 31.5 | 15.8 | 18.0 | 73.7 | 18.0 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 5 | 30.8 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 78.6 | 17.0 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 58 | 30.0 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 65.8 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | UTA | 64 | 23.3 | 8.1 | 12.5 | 66.3 | 12.9 |
| 2022-23 | UTA | 74 | 23.0 | 9.2 | 14.3 | 70.2 | 13.2 |
| Total | 205 | 25.5 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 68.0 |
Per game, from the games STRYKE has rebuilt (2015-16 onward). A season spent with two teams shows one of them. PTS/36 is points per 36 minutes on court.