Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Anthony Davis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Davis 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, 7 less than Anthony Davis, who played 14. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Anthony Davis had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Anthony Davis 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2019-202012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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:+17+16.2+7.8+2.4+4.0+6.4+0.9+0.8+1.6-0.3-1.3+3.4+4.9+.148+1.0+2.7+.346+2.1+2.7+.075
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Anthony Davis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2020-212013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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+13.3+9.8+2.8+4.2+6.9+0.6+0.3+2.3-0.1-1.1+3.6+5.0+.100+1.7+4.7+.125+4.2+5.2+.064
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Anthony Davis played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2021-222014-15
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+3+13.5+13.8+1.9+5.4+7.3+0.2+0.8+2.5-0.5+5.5+7.1+.163+1.6+5.0+.228+4.3+5.1+.062
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
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:+3+38.0+26.5+2.3+7.8+10.0+1.0+0.3+3.0-3.3-3.0+9.8+19.8+.460+0.5+7.0+8.0+.111
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+2+20.5+18.1+1.8+6.6+8.6+0.1+0.8+1.6-1.1-0.9+7.0+13.6+.049+0.4+0.9+.060+4.6+6.0+.091
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
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
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+7+12.7+20.0+1.9+7.9+9.8+0.4+0.5+1.7-1.5-0.5+7.4+13.7+.066+1.1+2.3+.092+6.3+7.8+.002
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
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
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+7+11.1+18.7+1.8+6.0+7.9+0.4+0.9+2.2-1.0-0.4+7.1+12.0+.096+1.0+2.3+.041+5.5+6.6+.048
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
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:+6+19.1+21.8+2.2+9.5+11.6+0.6+1.6+2.0-1.1-1.7+8.9+15.2+.131+0.8+1.8+.076+4.9+6.0+.054
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Davis
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 8 31.0 17.3 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.3 1.1 0.9 2.5 1.8 5.8 13.4 .430 1.9 6.1 .306 3.9 4.5 .861
difference:+48+2.0+8.6+2.5+6.9+9.4+0.6+0.5+1.5-0.5-0.6+3.7+4.9+.087+1.0+3.5+.025+2.2+3.2+.067
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Anthony Davis played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Anthony Davis played 7 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2020 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 7 extra years over Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Anthony Davis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 4 All-Star Game
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