Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso 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 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Alex Caruso, who played 8. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Alex Caruso 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 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 6 4 2019-20 to 2024-25
Alex Caruso 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Alex Caruso
Season 2019-202017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+10+2.6+2.1+0.2+0.2+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.2+0.7+2.6+.063+0.6+1.6+.044+0.1+.024
Alex Caruso 37 15.2 3.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.4 3.1 .431 0.4 1.2 .302 0.6 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Alex Caruso
Season 2020-212018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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+0.7+1.8+0.5+0.9+0.4+0.9+0.1-0.2-0.3+1.1+3.1+.026+0.7+2.8+.133+1.0+1.2+.070
Alex Caruso 25 21.2 9.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 3.1 1.0 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.1 6.9 .445 1.0 2.0 .480 2.0 2.6 .797
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Alex Caruso
Season 2021-222019-20
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+1+4.2+5.1+0.3+0.6+1.0+0.5+0.4+0.1-0.6-0.1+2.0+6.0+.040+1.0+3.3+.022+0.1+0.2+.009
Alex Caruso 64 18.4 5.5 0.3 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.9 4.5 .412 0.6 1.9 .333 1.1 1.5 .734
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:+20+19.3+1.5+0.7+0.6+1.3+1.8+0.1+0.6-1.5-2.6+0.3+3.4+.575+0.8+2.9+0.1+0.4+.200
Alex Caruso 21 24.3 6.5 0.7 1.6 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.6 2.3 5.4 .425 0.8 2.9 .279 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Alex Caruso
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+6.0+0.2+0.2+0.9+1.2+1.0+0.6+0.1-0.4-0.4+0.1+0.3+.008+0.1+0.3+.017+0.1+0.3+.022
Alex Caruso 58 21.0 6.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.9 2.3 5.3 .436 0.9 2.4 .401 0.8 1.3 .645
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:+1+9.4+2.6+0.1+0.8+0.7+0.9+0.4+0.5-0.4-0.2+0.7+0.7+.061+1.2+2.2+.106+0.1+0.3+.333
Alex Caruso 6 20.2 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.3 6.3 .368 0.8 2.8 .294 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Alex Caruso
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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:+41+4.6+0.6+0.4+1.2+1.6+1.5+0.9+0.1-0.5-0.9+0.4+0.4+.041+0.6+1.0+.058+0.8+1.0+.005
Alex Caruso 41 28.0 7.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.4 2.6 2.5 6.2 .398 1.0 3.1 .333 1.4 1.8 .795
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:+12+4.7+1.0+0.2+0.9+1.0+2.0+0.7+0.6-0.6-1.3+0.3+1.2+.025+0.3+0.6+.093+0.6+0.6
Alex Caruso 4 28.3 6.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Alex Caruso
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+15+1.8+3.8+0.1+0.3+0.3+0.2+0.9+0.3-0.1-0.7+1.4+3.2+.017+0.9+2.2+.017+0.2+0.3+.028
Alex Caruso 67 23.5 5.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.9 1.5 0.7 1.1 2.4 1.9 4.3 .455 0.8 2.3 .364 0.9 1.1 .808
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
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Alex Caruso played 2 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Alex Caruso played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.

In those 2 extra years over Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Alex Caruso got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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