Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. De'Anthony Melton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of De'Anthony Melton 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 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than De'Anthony Melton, who played 6. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while De'Anthony Melton had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
De'Anthony Melton 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker De'Anthony Melton
Season 2019-202018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
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
De'Anthony Melton 50 19.7 5.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 .391 0.6 1.9 .305 0.4 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
De'Anthony Melton ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker De'Anthony Melton
Season 2020-212019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
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 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
De'Anthony Melton 60 19.5 7.6 0.7 3.0 3.7 2.9 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.7 6.7 .401 0.7 2.3 .286 1.6 2.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
De'Anthony Melton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker De'Anthony Melton
Season 2021-222020-21
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
De'Anthony Melton 52 20.1 9.1 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.3 7.6 .438 1.7 4.1 .412 0.8 1.0 .804
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
De'Anthony Melton 5 16.6 6.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.2 6.2 .355 1.2 4.0 .300 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker De'Anthony Melton
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 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
De'Anthony Melton 73 22.7 10.8 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.7 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.8 9.5 .404 1.9 5.1 .374 1.2 1.6 .750
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
De'Anthony Melton 10 17.0 5.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.4 0.9 2.1 6.5 .323 1.1 4.4 .250 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker De'Anthony Melton
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East 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 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
De'Anthony Melton 77 27.9 10.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.6 1.6 0.5 1.3 2.5 3.6 8.5 .425 2.0 5.2 .390 0.9 1.1 .793
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
De'Anthony Melton 11 24.9 7.9 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 2.8 7.4 .383 1.7 4.5 .388 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker De'Anthony Melton
Season -2023-24
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
De'Anthony Melton 38 26.9 11.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 1.6 0.4 1.0 2.2 3.7 9.5 .386 2.0 5.6 .360 1.7 2.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
De'Anthony Melton 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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