Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee 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, 9 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while JaVale McGee had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2019-202008-09
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:+28+2.6+0.8+1.4+0.7+2.1+1.6+0.8-0.3-0.9+0.4+0.5+.126+1.0+2.8+0.9+1.4+.016
JaVale McGee 75 15.2 6.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.5 5.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .660
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2020-212009-10
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:+14+5.8+4.6+1.2+0.2+1.0+2.0+0.7+1.2-0.6-0.1+1.6+4.9+.089+1.7+4.8+0.2+0.5+.089
JaVale McGee 60 16.1 6.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.2 0.3 1.7 0.9 2.0 2.6 5.1 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .638
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2021-222010-11
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:+14+5.2+0.5+2.2+2.9+5.1+1.9+0.2+2.0-0.1-1.3+0.3+2.9+.178+1.6+5.2+0.5+1.2+.160
JaVale McGee 79 27.8 10.1 2.8 5.2 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.6 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.9 .583
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
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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:+2+10.2+5.1+2.4+3.6+6.1+1.3+0.1+1.8-0.5-1.2+2.8+4.0+.112+1.0+2.7+0.6+1.7+.206
JaVale McGee 61 25.2 11.3 2.7 5.1 7.8 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.4 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.7 .461
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:+2+3.7+0.2+3.1+4.5+7.6+0.7+0.1+2.9-0.2-1.2+0.3+0.6+.005+2.0+5.0+1.6+3.1+.129
JaVale McGee 7 25.9 8.6 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.7 0.7 3.1 0.6 3.0 3.3 7.6 .434 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .538

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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:+3+5.3+1.1+1.6+1.2+2.8+2.2+0.4+1.5-0.2-0.6+0.9+0.1+.136+1.6+4.1+0.8+1.6+.209
JaVale McGee 79 18.1 9.1 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.3 3.8 6.7 .575 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .591
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:+10+4.9+0.1+2.5+0.9+3.4+2.3+0.1+0.6-0.9-1.3+0.4+1.8+.215+1.5+5.1+0.6+2.4+.611
JaVale McGee 6 18.7 7.2 2.8 2.3 5.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.0 5.2 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .389

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2024-252013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
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:+77+9.5+2.4+1.3+1.2+0.2+2.3+0.4+1.0-0.4-1.5+0.1+0.1+.009+1.7+4.5+0.9+1.2+.220
JaVale McGee 5 15.8 7.0 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.2 3.4 7.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker JaVale McGee
Season 2025-262014-15
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+15+19.9+12.7+0.2+0.1+0.1+3.2+1.0-1.7-0.5+4.0+10.0+.102+1.9+6.1+2.9+3.1+.194
JaVale McGee 23 11.1 4.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* JaVale McGee played 9 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2016 to 2024—JaVale McGee played in 6 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships.

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