Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Jae Crowder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jae Crowder 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, 6 less than Jae Crowder, who played 13. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Jae Crowder had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Jae Crowder 13 11 2012-13 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2019-202012-13
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:+31+4.7+0.7+0.2+0.3+0.6+0.7+0.4-0.5-0.4+0.3+1.0+.016+0.2+0.3+.018+0.1+0.1+.032
Jae Crowder 78 17.3 5.0 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .384 0.8 2.5 .328 0.6 0.9 .644
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Jae Crowder played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2020-212013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West 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:+32+5.8+6.4+0.3+0.9+0.6+1.4+0.2+0.2-1.0-0.6+2.5+6.2+.020+1.1+2.9+.016+0.4+0.6+.027
Jae Crowder 78 16.1 4.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.8 .439 0.6 1.9 .331 0.6 0.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Jae Crowder 7 11.6 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.1 2.6 .444 0.4 1.0 .429 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2021-222014-15
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzDallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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+2.5+2.9+0.3+0.4+0.7+1.3+0.2+0.1-0.8-0.1+1.1+3.9+.048+0.9+2.7+.018+0.1+.030
Jae Crowder 82 20.1 7.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.6 .420 0.7 2.5 .293 1.3 1.7 .773
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
difference:+3+20.0+5.8+2.0+2.0+4.0+1.0+0.8-1.3-3.5+1.8+5.3+.483+0.8+2.5+1.5+2.3+.231
Jae Crowder 4 25.0 10.8 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 3.8 7.3 .517 0.8 2.5 .300 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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:+14+16.6+8.0+0.7+2.7+3.4+1.2+0.1-0.2-1.2+2.7+6.1+.001+0.7+2.3+.048+2.0+2.3+.153
Jae Crowder 73 31.6 14.2 1.0 4.2 5.1 1.8 1.7 0.5 1.1 2.7 4.9 11.1 .443 1.7 5.0 .336 2.7 3.3 .820
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+3.2+1.1+0.6+3.9+4.5+0.8+0.9+0.3-0.4-1.0+0.3+5.0+.151+0.3+1.8+.156+0.8+1.2+.031
Jae Crowder 6 32.8 9.5 0.8 5.7 6.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.3 12.0 .278 1.7 6.8 .244 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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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+9.0+5.9+0.3+3.5+3.8+0.3+0.2+0.2-0.2-0.5+1.7+3.4+.024+0.6+1.4+.007+1.8+2.2+.011
Jae Crowder 72 32.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.0 .463 2.2 5.5 .398 2.4 3.0 .811
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:+2+9.5+6.3+0.8+3.9+4.6+0.4+0.5+0.1-0.2-1.4+2.2+4.1+.069+0.2+0.2+.056+1.6+2.1+.167
Jae Crowder 18 33.1 13.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 2.9 4.8 11.1 .435 1.7 4.9 .352 2.2 2.7 .833

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West 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:+2+0.8+0.3+0.1+0.2+1.5+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.6+0.1+0.9+.034+0.3+0.2+.058+0.4+0.5+.038
Jae Crowder 80 26.1 9.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.3 3.4 8.4 .404 1.4 4.3 .323 1.5 1.9 .818
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:+4+8.7+1.7+0.1+3.4+3.3+0.6+1.0+0.1-0.2-0.7+0.3+2.3+.065+0.5+1.8+.016+0.6+1.4+.239
Jae Crowder 11 29.4 10.0 0.4 4.7 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 3.2 9.8 .324 2.0 6.0 .333 1.6 2.5 .643

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jae Crowder
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 8 31.0 17.3 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.3 1.1 0.9 2.5 1.8 5.8 13.4 .430 1.9 6.1 .306 3.9 4.5 .861
difference:+72+3.9+5.4+0.2+2.1+2.2+1.6+0.3+0.5-1.4-0.3+1.8+3.4+.031+0.3+0.4+.025+2.1+2.0+.140
Jae Crowder 80 27.1 11.9 0.8 4.1 4.8 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 10.0 .399 2.2 6.5 .331 1.8 2.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Jae Crowder 5 26.0 11.4 0.8 5.0 5.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.4 9.2 .370 1.8 6.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Additional Years

* Jae Crowder played 6 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2020 to 2025—Jae Crowder played in 5 Playoffs.

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