2026-27
Tyrese Maxey vs Walker Kessler: Fantasy Basketball Comparison
Tyrese Maxey or Walker Kessler? Their nine-category fantasy value side by side, for the season and for recent weeks, with each player’s games this week.
This season
Tyrese Maxey and Walker Kessler are close in nine-category value this season (+5.2 and +4.7). Tyrese Maxey is better in 4 of nine categories (points, three-pointers made, assists, free throw percentage); Walker Kessler in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers).
| Tyrese Maxey | Per game | Walker Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 12 |
| 36.5 | Minutes | 30.9 |
| 26.9 | PTS | 14.9 |
| 2.5 | 3PM | 0.0 |
| 3.7 | REB | 10.8 |
| 5.5 | AST | 1.7 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 48.1% | FG% | 69.1% |
| 85.7% | FT% | 61.4% |
| 2.0 | TO | 1.8 |
| +5.2 | Value | +4.7 |
| No. 8 | Rank | No. 10 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Shaded: the better of the two in that category. Value and rank are from the player rater.
Recent form
Last 30 days
| Tyrese Maxey | Per game | Walker Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 12 |
| 36.5 | Minutes | 30.9 |
| 26.9 | PTS | 14.9 |
| 2.5 | 3PM | 0.0 |
| 3.7 | REB | 10.8 |
| 5.5 | AST | 1.7 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 48.1% | FG% | 69.1% |
| 85.7% | FT% | 61.4% |
| 2.0 | TO | 1.8 |
| +5.0 | Value | +4.6 |
| No. 10 | Rank | No. 12 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Last 14 days
| Tyrese Maxey | Per game | Walker Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 8 |
| 35.7 | Minutes | 30.7 |
| 25.9 | PTS | 14.5 |
| 2.7 | 3PM | 0.0 |
| 3.6 | REB | 12.3 |
| 5.9 | AST | 2.0 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 2.1 |
| 49.2% | FG% | 64.4% |
| 85.7% | FT% | 71.0% |
| 2.0 | TO | 1.6 |
| +3.8 | Value | +5.2 |
| No. 16 | Rank | No. 10 |
| 4 | Categories | 5 |
Last 7 days
| Tyrese Maxey | Per game | Walker Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 4 |
| 33.9 | Minutes | 31.2 |
| 21.0 | PTS | 16.0 |
| 2.7 | 3PM | 0.0 |
| 2.7 | REB | 11.5 |
| 6.0 | AST | 2.5 |
| 0.3 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 2.0 |
| 40.4% | FG% | 65.0% |
| 94.4% | FT% | 75.0% |
| 0.7 | TO | 2.3 |
| +1.1 | Value | +3.9 |
| No. 58 | Rank | No. 15 |
| 5 | Categories | 4 |
Games and health
Tyrese MaxeyPHI
The 76ers play 3 games in fantasy week 4, 3 still to come.
Walker KesslerLAL
The Lakers play 3 games in fantasy week 4, 2 still to come.
How this works
Each category is a player’s per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league, and value adds the nine up. A category is shaded when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart. FG% and FT% count shot volume; turnovers count against a player.
Sources: Box scores via BALLDONTLIE, Schedule and injuries via Fantasy Nerds
Frequently asked questions
Who is better in fantasy basketball, Tyrese Maxey or Walker Kessler?
Tyrese Maxey and Walker Kessler are close in nine-category value this season (+5.2 and +4.7). Tyrese Maxey is better in 4 of nine categories (points, three-pointers made, assists, free throw percentage); Walker Kessler in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers).
Who has been better lately, Tyrese Maxey or Walker Kessler?
Walker Kessler has the higher nine-category value over the last 14 days (+5.2 to +3.8). Tyrese Maxey is better in 4 of nine categories (points, three-pointers made, assists, free throw percentage); Walker Kessler in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers).
Who has more games this week, Tyrese Maxey or Walker Kessler?
Both play 3 games in fantasy week 4 (Tyrese Maxey has 3 left, Walker Kessler 2).
How are the two players compared?
Each category is the player's per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league. A category counts as a win when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart; closer than that is called even. FG% and FT% count shot volume.