Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Deni Avdija Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deni Avdija 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, 1 more than Deni Avdija, who played 6. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Deni Avdija had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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
Deni Avdija 6 0 2020-21 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Deni Avdija
Season 2019-202020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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:+7+10.7+0.6+0.2+2.8+3.1+0.7+0.2+0.1-0.5-1.4+0.3+0.1+.049+0.3+.031+.032
Deni Avdija 54 23.3 6.3 0.4 4.4 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 2.4 5.8 .417 1.0 3.1 .315 0.5 0.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Deni Avdija played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Deni Avdija
Season 2020-212021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
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:+36+2.3+2.6+0.3+1.7+2.1+0.2+0.3-0.4-0.4+1.2+2.9+.013+0.7+1.6+.030+0.3+0.3+.030
Deni Avdija 82 24.2 8.4 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.1 .432 1.0 3.2 .317 1.3 1.7 .757
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Deni Avdija played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Deni Avdija
Season 2021-222022-23
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzWashington Wizards
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:+11+4.0+1.4+0.4+3.1+3.5+0.4+0.2-0.2-1.2+0.6+2.9+.065+0.7+2.1+.014+0.4+0.5+.004
Deni Avdija 76 26.6 9.2 1.0 5.4 6.4 2.8 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.8 3.3 7.6 .437 0.9 3.1 .297 1.6 2.2 .739
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
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Deni Avdija
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
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:+16+15.1+8.5+0.8+4.6+5.5+2.0+0.3+0.1-1.2-1.0+3.2+5.7+.062+0.2+0.4+.010+2.0+2.6+.073
Deni Avdija 75 30.1 14.7 1.1 6.1 7.2 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.4 10.7 .506 1.2 3.1 .374 2.7 3.6 .740
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
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Deni Avdija
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
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:+10+6.6+8.9+1.1+4.1+5.3+1.4+0.2-1.8-0.7+2.7+5.1+.037+0.1+0.7+.026+3.4+4.4+.020
Deni Avdija 72 30.0 16.9 1.5 5.7 7.3 3.9 1.0 0.5 2.7 2.4 5.6 11.7 .476 1.7 4.8 .365 4.0 5.2 .780
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
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Deni Avdija
Season 2024-252025-26
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
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:+75+7.7+14.7+0.4+2.3+2.8+1.2+0.5-2.8-1.2+4.6+8.5+.053+0.7+1.9+.003+4.9+5.9+.044
Deni Avdija 7 33.0 24.1 1.1 4.9 6.0 3.9 0.6 0.9 4.0 2.9 7.9 16.0 .491 2.4 6.4 .378 6.0 7.3 .824
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
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Nickeil Alexander-Walker played 1 season more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In that period—his season 7 in 2026—Nickeil Alexander-Walker didn't play in the postseason.

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