Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Dominique Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dominique Wilkins 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 6 years in the NBA, 9 less than Dominique Wilkins, who played 15. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Dominique Wilkins had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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 6 4 2019-20 to 2024-25
Dominique Wilkins 15 10 1982-83 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dominique Wilkins
Season 2019-201982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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+20.3+11.8+2.6+1.5+4.0+0.3+0.6+0.6-1.1-1.4+5.2+9.2+.125+1.0+2.7+.164+2.3+3.3+.006
Dominique Wilkins 82 32.9 17.5 2.8 3.1 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.6 7.3 14.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .182 2.8 4.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 36.3 15.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 5.7 14.0 .405 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 2

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dominique Wilkins
Season 2020-211983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+35+14.7+10.6+2.8+1.2+4.1+0.6+0.4+0.6-1.2-0.5+4.2+7.6+.060+1.7+4.7+.347+3.7+4.7+.043
Dominique Wilkins 81 36.6 21.6 3.1 4.0 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.4 19.2 4.2 4.0 8.2 2.2 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.6 7.0 16.8 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.2 .839

Season 3

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dominique Wilkins
Season 2021-221984-85
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
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:+16+14.7+16.8+2.2+1.8+4.0+0.1+1.0+0.3-1.4-0.5+6.6+12.8+.079+1.3+4.2+.002+4.8+5.7+.063
Dominique Wilkins 81 37.3 27.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.1 10.5 23.3 .451 0.3 1.0 .309 6.0 7.4 .806
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
Dominique Wilkins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dominique Wilkins
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+19+24.1+24.1+3.0+3.1+6.2+0.8+1.3+0.2-2.3-0.7+9.2+19.3+.024+0.8+1.8+.198+6.7+8.0+.151
Dominique Wilkins 78 39.1 30.3 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 11.4 24.3 .468 0.2 0.9 .186 7.4 9.0 .818
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
difference:+4+10.4+20.2+2.0+2.0+4.0+1.4+0.4-2.5-0.9+7.4+17.1+.004+1.9+4.4+.200+7.2+8.2+.194
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 28.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 3.3 2.7 10.4 24.1 .433 0.1 0.6 .200 7.6 8.8 .861

Season 5

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dominique Wilkins
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+3+14.2+21.0+2.3+2.0+4.3+0.8+0.7+0.1-1.8-0.2+7.6+16.0+.024+1.2+2.8+.099+7.1+8.6+.018
Dominique Wilkins 79 37.6 29.0 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.9 10.5 22.6 .463 0.4 1.3 .292 7.7 9.4 .818
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
difference:+7+16.4+19.5+2.7+3.4+6.0+0.5+1.2+0.5-2.0-1.3+7.0+16.3+.044+1.2+4.0+.004+6.7+7.6+.108
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 26.8 3.0 4.8 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.8 9.6 23.3 .410 0.3 1.1 .300 7.3 8.2 .892

Season 6

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dominique Wilkins
Season 2024-251987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+4+12.5+21.3+2.0+1.1+3.2+0.2+0.7+0.2-1.6-0.4+8.4+17.6+.026+1.2+2.8+.086+5.8+7.0+.046
Dominique Wilkins 78 37.8 30.7 2.7 3.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6 2.8 2.1 11.7 25.1 .464 0.5 1.7 .295 6.9 8.4 .826
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
difference:+3+18.7+22.9+2.6+2.0+4.6+0.5+0.9+0.2-1.0-0.4+8.5+17.5+.068+1.2+2.7+.127+7.0+9.3+.114
Dominique Wilkins 12 39.4 31.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 11.4 25.0 .457 0.3 1.5 .222 8.0 10.4 .768

Additional Years

* Dominique Wilkins played 9 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 15, from 1989 to 1999—Dominique Wilkins played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dominique Wilkins got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game