Naz Reid vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Walton Jr. and Naz Reid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Naz Reid played 5 years in the NBA, 2 more than Derrick Walton Jr., who played 3. Naz Reid had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Derrick Walton Jr. had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Naz Reid 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Derrick Walton Jr. 3 0 2017-18 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Naz Reid Derrick Walton Jr.
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
Derrick Walton Jr. 16 9.2 1.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.6 .320 0.4 1.1 .412 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid ------- --- ----------
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------

Note: Derrick Walton Jr. didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 2
Naz Reid Derrick Walton Jr.
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
Derrick Walton Jr. 26 9.5 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.5 .462 0.4 0.9 .417 0.3 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid ------- --- ----------
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------

Note: Derrick Walton Jr. didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 3
Naz Reid Derrick Walton Jr.
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
Derrick Walton Jr. 3 36.0 6.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 7.0 2.3 1.3 3.7 2.7 2.0 8.7 .231 1.0 4.3 .231 1.3 1.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Naz Reid Derrick Walton Jr.
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid ------- --- ----------
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Naz Reid Derrick Walton Jr.
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710
Derrick Walton Jr. ------- --- ----------
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