Who is better, Wallace or Kessler?
Cason Wallace leads with a GOAT score of 40.7 against 39.7 for Walker Kessler — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wallace vs Kessler
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WallaceWinner
40.7Wallace wins: Dominance, Honours
Kessler
39.7Kessler wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Cason Wallace
40.7
Wallace leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cason Wallace
2. Walker Kessler
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 4 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Walker Kessler4 seasons played · career day 1,4601,915 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Cason Wallace3 seasons played · career day 1,0951,791 points per game
-6.5% vs Kessler at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Wallace | 0 | 0 | 558 | 1,129 | 1,791 | 1,791 |
| 🏳️ Kessler | 0 | 0 | 681 | 1,199 | 1,915 | 1,915 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WallaceActive · Oklahoma City Thunder | KesslerActive · Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 227 | 201 |
| NBA points | 1,791 | 1,915 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 22 | 14 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 40.1 | 37.4 |
| Peak w20% | 48.2 | 48.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 51.4 | 52.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wallace40.7
Kessler39.7
FAQ
Where does Kessler beat Wallace?
Kessler scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Wallace leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Wallace vs Kessler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wallace: 40.7, Kessler: 39.7.
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