Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Bob Brannum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Brannum 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

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 and Bob Brannum both played 5 years in the NBA. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Bob Brannum had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bob Brannum 5 5 1949-50 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Brannum
Season 2019-201949-50
Team New Orleans PelicansSheboygan Red Skins
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRed Skins Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bob Brannum 59 - 12.1 - - - 3.5 - - - 4.7 4.0 12.2 .326 - - - 4.2 6.0 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 3 - 14.3 - - - 3.7 - - - 5.3 5.0 14.3 .349 - - - 4.3 6.7 .650

Note: Bob Brannum didn't play in 1950-51.

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Brannum
Season 2020-211951-52
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bob Brannum 66 20.1 6.1 - - 6.2 1.2 - - - 3.6 2.3 6.1 .369 - - - 1.6 2.6 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 3 16.0 3.0 - - 3.3 1.0 - - - 5.3 1.3 4.0 .333 - - - 0.3 2.0 .167

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Brannum
Season 2021-221952-53
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bob Brannum 71 26.8 6.8 - - 7.6 2.1 - - - 4.0 2.6 7.6 .348 - - - 1.5 2.6 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bob Brannum 6 13.8 5.2 - - 3.5 1.7 - - - 3.8 2.0 3.8 .522 - - - 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Brannum
Season 2022-231953-54
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bob Brannum 71 24.4 5.8 - - 7.2 2.0 - - - 3.9 2.0 6.4 .309 - - - 1.8 2.9 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bob Brannum 6 22.7 4.7 - - 7.5 1.7 - - - 4.8 1.8 6.3 .289 - - - 1.0 1.8 .545

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Brannum
Season 2023-241954-55
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bob Brannum 71 22.9 6.2 - - 6.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 2.5 6.5 .378 - - - 1.3 1.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bob Brannum 7 32.1 9.0 - - 11.3 1.9 - - - 4.6 3.7 8.7 .426 - - - 1.6 2.7 .579
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