Luka Doncic vs. Samaki Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Samaki Walker and Luka Doncic, 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

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.

Luka Doncic played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Samaki Walker, who played 10. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Samaki Walker had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Luka Doncic 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Samaki Walker 10 5 1996-97 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
Samaki Walker 43 14.0 5.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.3 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
Samaki Walker 41 25.0 8.9 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.1 3.8 7.8 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .546
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
Samaki Walker 39 14.6 5.9 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.3 4.9 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .541
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
Samaki Walker 71 13.8 5.1 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.9 4.3 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770
Samaki Walker 4 30.3 9.0 3.3 8.0 11.3 0.5 0.3 3.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 7.8 .452 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 5
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
Samaki Walker 61 15.8 5.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 2.0 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 12 6.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 6
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks TBDNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
Samaki Walker 69 24.0 6.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.5 2.7 5.3 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 9 41.9 27.7 1.2 8.1 9.3 8.7 1.4 0.4 3.6 2.3 9.6 23.3 .410 2.6 9.7 .264 6.0 7.7 .783
Samaki Walker 19 12.7 3.3 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 2.2 1.3 2.7 .462 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 0.9 .765

Season 7
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season -2002-03
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 67 18.6 4.4 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.1 1.7 4.1 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 9 5.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season -2003-04
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 33 12.7 3.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.0 .384 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season -2004-05
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 14 9.6 1.7 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.8 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Luka Doncic Samaki Walker
Season -2005-06
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 7 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------
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