Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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, 5 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2019-202011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Bobcats
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:+19+14.6+6.4+0.3+1.5+1.7+2.5+0.5+0.1-0.7+2.2+5.9+.002+0.6+.041+2.0+2.4+.113
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2020-212012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Bobcats
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+13.0+6.7+0.4+0.1+0.4+3.5+1.0+0.1-0.9+2.2+5.2+.004+0.4+0.8+.025+2.6+3.1+.071
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2021-222013-14
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdBobcats 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:+8+13.2+7.1+0.1+1.4+1.3+3.7+0.5-0.9-0.2+2.3+5.2+.021+0.1+0.7+.022+2.7+2.9+.094
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
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+33.3+14.5+0.3+2.5+2.8+5.0+1.0+0.8-3.8-1.5+4.5+11.8+.527+3.0+6.0+2.5+3.5+.222
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
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:+3+19.2+11.1+0.3+1.5+1.8+3.3+0.9+0.1-0.7+3.9+10.8+.059+0.4+1.8+.080+3.1+3.6+.160
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHornets Lost East 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:+1+12.2+12.9+0.3+2.1+2.4+2.7+0.8-1.2-0.3+4.1+9.8+.012+0.6+1.9+.020+4.0+4.6+.047
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
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+13.5+15.4+0.1+1.2+1.2+1.7+0.7+0.2-0.8-0.1+5.4+14.9+0.5+1.0+.030+4.1+4.4+.057
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+3+9.4+13.8+0.1+0.7+0.7+2.8+0.5+0.1-0.9-0.2+4.8+10.8+.006+1.3+3.1+.018+2.7+3.1+.067
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kemba Walker
Season 2025-262017-18
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+72+3.2+4.8+0.2+0.7+0.5+2.3+0.6-0.3-0.6+1.6+3.6+.001+1.0+1.4+.078+0.6+0.8+.003
Kemba Walker 80 34.2 22.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 7.4 17.0 .431 2.9 7.5 .384 4.5 5.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Kemba Walker played 5 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2019 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs.

In those 5 extra years over Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Kemba Walker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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