Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield 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, 3 less than Buddy Hield, who played 10. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Buddy Hield had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Buddy Hield 10 2 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
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:+35+10.4+4.9+0.2+1.3+1.5+0.4+0.1+0.1-0.1-0.2+1.9+3.7+.058+0.8+1.8+.045+0.3+0.1+.166
Buddy Hield 82 23.0 10.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 4.0 9.4 .426 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 0.9 .842
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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:+34+3.4+2.5+0.4+0.4+0.7+0.3+0.1+0.2-0.1+1.0+1.7+.027+0.5+0.3+.084+0.1+0.4+.150
Buddy Hield 80 25.3 13.5 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .431 0.9 1.0 .877
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2021-222018-19
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+17+9.3+10.1+0.7+1.4+2.1+0.1-0.4-0.9+3.7+6.1+.086+1.8+2.7+.116+0.9+0.7+.143
Buddy Hield 82 31.9 20.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.5 7.6 16.6 .458 3.4 7.9 .427 2.1 2.4 .886
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
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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:+13+15.8+13.0+0.5+2.3+2.9+1.2+0.4+0.2-1.4-0.8+4.7+11.1+.015+2.8+6.9+.010+0.9+0.9+.179
Buddy Hield 72 30.8 19.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.0 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.9 16.1 .429 3.8 9.6 .394 1.6 1.9 .846
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
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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:+11+10.9+8.6+2.7+2.7+1.1+0.1+0.1-0.9-0.8+2.8+7.4+.033+2.4+6.1+0.6+0.7+.046
Buddy Hield 71 34.3 16.6 0.4 4.3 4.7 3.6 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.7 14.0 .406 4.0 10.2 .391 1.2 1.5 .846
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
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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:+1+5.6+6.2+0.1+0.9+1.2+0.1+0.3+0.1-0.7-0.6+2.2+6.1+.032+1.5+4.3+.015+0.3+0.2+.094
Buddy Hield 81 30.9 15.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.5 13.6 .406 3.2 8.8 .366 1.4 1.6 .874
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
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Buddy Hield
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
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 5 30.0 16.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.2 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.2 5.8 14.2 .408 2.2 7.0 .314 2.4 2.8 .857
difference:+75+1.0+0.6+2.2+2.2+0.4+0.2+0.7-0.7-0.8+0.1+1.2+.050+1.4+1.5+.111+1.1+1.2+.035
Buddy Hield 80 31.0 16.8 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.9 13.0 .458 3.6 8.5 .425 1.3 1.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Buddy Hield played 3 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2024 to 2026—Buddy Hield played in two Playoffs.

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