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

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Portman 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 played 5 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bob Portman, who played 4. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Bob Portman had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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 Portman 4 3 1969-70 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Portman
Season 2019-201969-70
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
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 Portman 60 13.6 7.0 - - 3.7 0.5 - - - 1.3 3.0 6.6 .445 - - - 1.1 1.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Bob Portman ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Portman
Season 2020-211970-71
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
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 Portman 68 20.5 7.6 - - 4.7 1.0 - - - 1.9 3.3 7.1 .458 - - - 1.1 1.6 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Bob Portman 5 22.0 9.2 - - 4.0 0.4 - - - 1.8 4.0 7.8 .513 - - - 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Portman
Season 2021-221971-72
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
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 Portman 61 9.1 3.8 - - 2.2 0.4 - - - 1.1 1.5 3.6 .403 - - - 0.9 1.0 .883
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 Portman 3 7.3 1.7 - - 1.7 0.0 - - - 1.7 0.7 4.0 .167 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Portman
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
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 Portman 32 5.5 2.6 - - 1.6 0.2 - - - 0.5 1.0 2.2 .457 - - - 0.6 0.8 .769
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 Portman 3 5.7 2.7 - - 1.7 0.3 - - - 0.0 0.7 3.3 .200 - - - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Bob Portman
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
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 Portman ------- --- ----------
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 Portman ------- --- ----------
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