Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Dorian Finney-Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dorian Finney-Smith 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, 2 less than Dorian Finney-Smith, who played 9. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Dorian Finney-Smith 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
Dorian Finney-Smith 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2019-202016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
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:+34+7.7+1.4+0.5+0.5+0.9+1.1+0.2+0.1-0.5-0.3+0.6+1.6+.004+0.3+0.4+.053+0.1+.078
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 20.3 4.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .372 0.7 2.4 .293 0.6 0.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Dorian Finney-Smith played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2020-212017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
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:+25+0.6+5.1+0.7+0.3+0.5+1.0+0.5+0.3-0.5-0.1+2.0+4.2+.039+0.7+1.6+.048+0.5+0.7+.006
Dorian Finney-Smith 21 21.3 5.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.2 5.8 .380 1.0 3.2 .299 0.5 0.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Dorian Finney-Smith played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2021-222018-19
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzDallas Mavericks
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+1.9+3.1+1.1+0.8+1.9+1.2+0.2-0.5-0.7+1.1+4.0+.060+0.6+2.1+0.3+0.4+.034
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 24.5 7.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.5 .432 1.0 3.1 .311 0.9 1.3 .709
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
Dorian Finney-Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+12+14.9+3.3+1.7+2.2+4.0+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.1-1.0+1.2+2.4+.022+0.6+1.6+.008+0.4+0.5+.055
Dorian Finney-Smith 71 29.9 9.5 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.4 .466 1.6 4.3 .376 1.1 1.5 .722
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:+1+2.2+1.8+1.8+1.9+3.7+1.8+0.6+0.3-0.7-1.9+0.8+1.7+.013+0.2+.033+0.3+0.2+.133
Dorian Finney-Smith 6 31.8 10.2 2.0 3.7 5.7 3.2 1.2 0.5 1.5 3.7 3.8 8.7 .442 1.8 5.0 .367 0.7 0.8 .800

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+22+8.6+1.8+1.2+2.2+3.4+0.8+0.1+0.1-0.1-0.6+0.8+1.2+.033+0.4+0.9+.003+0.1+0.1+.044
Dorian Finney-Smith 60 32.0 9.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.7 7.8 .472 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 0.7 .756
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:+9+15.1+3.0+2.1+2.7+4.8+0.2+0.5+0.1-0.8-1.8+1.1+2.1+.040+0.8+0.2+.136+0.1+.200
Dorian Finney-Smith 7 38.7 10.3 2.4 4.1 6.6 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.7 3.3 3.7 9.1 .406 2.3 5.3 .432 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+2+7.8+1.6+0.8+0.6+1.5+0.8+0.5+0.1-0.2-0.6+0.8+1.2+.033+0.5+0.9+.014+0.4+0.4+.105
Dorian Finney-Smith 80 33.1 11.0 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 2.3 4.1 8.7 .471 2.2 5.4 .395 0.7 1.0 .675
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+17.5+3.4+1.3+2.4+3.7+0.4+0.5+0.1-0.5-1.3+1.2+1.2+.082+1.1+1.8+.077+0.1+0.2+.174
Dorian Finney-Smith 18 38.2 11.7 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.9 4.1 8.7 .471 2.6 6.0 .426 0.9 1.3 .708

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Dorian Finney-Smith
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 27 32.7 20.7 0.9 2.9 3.7 3.4 0.9 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.0 15.4 .457 2.9 7.5 .384 3.8 4.4 .864
difference:+39+2.3+12.4+0.8+0.2+1.1+1.9+0.1+0.1-1.3+4.0+7.8+.066+1.2+2.4+.047+3.1+3.5+.101
Dorian Finney-Smith 66 30.4 8.3 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.0 7.6 .391 1.7 5.1 .337 0.7 0.9 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 25.3 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Dorian Finney-Smith played 2 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—Dorian Finney-Smith played in one postseason.

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