Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Al Horford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Al Horford and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 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.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker played 7 years in the NBA, 12 less than Al Horford, who played 19. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Al Horford had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 achievements, 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
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26
Al Horford 19 16 2007-08 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2019-202007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 47 12.6 5.7 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.1 5.7 .368 1.0 2.8 .346 0.5 0.8 .676
difference:+34+18.8+4.4+2.9+5.0+7.9+0.4+0.3+0.7-0.6-2.1+2.0+2.5+.131+1.0+2.7+.346+1.4+1.8+.055
Al Horford 81 31.4 10.1 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.3 4.1 8.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Al Horford 7 39.6 12.6 3.1 7.3 10.4 3.6 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.7 4.9 10.3 .472 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2020-212008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 46 21.9 11.0 0.3 2.8 3.1 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.2 10.0 .419 1.7 4.8 .347 1.0 1.4 .727
difference:+21+11.6+0.5+1.9+4.3+6.2+0.2+0.2+0.9-0.9+0.5+1.1+.106+1.7+4.8+1.2+1.7
Al Horford 67 33.5 11.5 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.8 4.7 8.9 .525 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Al Horford 9 28.0 6.9 1.3 4.4 5.8 2.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 2.9 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2021-222009-10
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 65 22.6 10.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.9 10.5 .372 1.6 5.2 .311 1.2 1.7 .743
difference:+16+12.5+3.6+2.3+4.7+7.0+0.1+0.7-0.1-1.2+1.9+.179+1.6+5.2+1.4+1.6+.046
Al Horford 81 35.1 14.2 2.9 7.0 9.9 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.8 5.8 10.5 .551 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 1 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+10+30.3+9.6+2.5+5.5+8.0+0.8+0.3+1.7-1.4-3.2+4.1+9.6+.477+0.1+0.1+1.4+1.8+.161
Al Horford 11 35.3 14.6 2.5 6.5 9.0 1.8 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.2 6.1 11.6 .523 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.4 2.8 .839

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 59 15.0 6.2 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.2 5.0 .444 1.0 2.7 .384 0.7 1.0 .667
difference:+18+20.1+9.1+2.1+5.5+7.6+1.7+0.3+0.6-0.6-1.0+4.5+7.0+.113+1.0+2.6+.116+1.2+1.4+.131
Al Horford 77 35.1 15.3 2.4 7.0 9.3 3.5 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 6.7 12.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 5 29.6 8.4 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.0 7.0 .429 2.0 5.0 .400 0.4 0.6 .667
difference:+7+9.4+2.9+1.9+5.7+7.6+2.1+0.2+0.8-0.6-1.0+1.8+4.4+.006+2.0+4.8+.400+1.3+1.6+.102
Al Horford 12 39.0 11.3 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.8 4.8 11.4 .423 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 2.2 .769

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 82 23.4 8.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.7 2.9 6.6 .439 1.6 4.1 .391 0.6 0.8 .800
difference:+71+8.2+4.4+2.0+3.0+5.0+0.3+0.1+0.8-0.6-0.2+2.3+2.8+.114+1.6+4.0+.391+1.4+1.9+.067
Al Horford 11 31.6 12.4 2.4 4.6 7.0 2.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 16 23.6 7.3 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.3 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.6 7.0 .366 1.5 5.1 .296 0.6 0.6 1.000
difference:+13+12.4+8.0+1.4+5.3+6.5+0.4+0.7+0.9-3.1-2.2+4.1+4.3+.222+1.5+5.1+1.4+2.1+.250
Al Horford 3 36.0 15.3 1.7 6.7 8.3 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.0 3.7 6.7 11.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2024-252012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 82 25.3 9.4 0.7 2.6 3.2 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 3.3 7.5 .438 1.7 4.5 .381 1.1 1.4 .780
difference:+8+11.9+8.0+1.9+5.0+7.0+0.5+0.5+0.7-0.8-0.5+4.5+6.8+.105+1.7+4.4+.119+0.7+1.4+.136
Al Horford 74 37.2 17.4 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 7.8 14.3 .543 0.0 0.1 .500 1.8 2.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 15 20.7 8.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.6 2.9 7.5 .389 1.5 4.2 .349 1.0 1.1 .882
difference:+9+15.6+8.4+1.5+5.5+7.0+0.7+0.6+0.5-1.2+3.9+6.3+.105+1.5+4.2+2.0+3.4+.215
Al Horford 6 36.3 16.7 2.0 6.8 8.8 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.8 6.8 13.8 .494 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Al Horford
Season 2025-262013-14
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 27 32.7 20.7 0.9 2.9 3.7 3.4 0.9 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.0 15.4 .457 2.9 7.5 .384 3.8 4.4 .864
difference:+2+0.3+2.1+1.4+3.2+4.7+0.8+0.9-0.3+1.2+0.9+.110+2.8+7.1+.020+1.8+1.5+.182
Al Horford 29 33.0 18.6 2.3 6.1 8.4 2.6 0.9 1.5 2.2 1.9 8.2 14.5 .567 0.1 0.4 .364 2.0 2.9 .682
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Al Horford played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Al Horford played 12 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2015 to 2026—Al Horford played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 12 extra years over Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Al Horford got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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