Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Kenyon Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin, who played 15. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kenyon Martin had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Kenyon Martin 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kenyon Martin
Season 2019-202000-01
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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:+21+20.8+6.3+1.8+3.8+5.6+0.7+1.5-0.9-2.9+3.0+5.7+.077+1.0+2.6+.255+1.3+2.0+.046
Kenyon Martin 68 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.4 7.4 1.9 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 5.1 11.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .091 1.8 2.8 .630
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Kenyon Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kenyon Martin
Season 2020-212001-02
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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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:+27+12.4+3.9+1.2+1.0+2.2+0.4+0.2+1.2-0.9-1.7+1.9+3.2+.044+1.5+3.9+.123+1.5+2.3+.049
Kenyon Martin 73 34.3 14.9 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.6 1.2 1.7 2.4 3.6 6.1 13.2 .463 0.2 0.9 .224 2.5 3.7 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 20 37.5 16.8 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.9 1.2 1.3 2.6 4.3 6.5 15.2 .424 0.1 0.5 .222 3.8 5.5 .691

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kenyon Martin
Season 2021-222002-03
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost NBA Finals
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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:+12+11.5+6.1+1.5+3.9+5.4+0.6+0.5-1.1-2.2+2.7+3.6+.098+1.5+4.6+.102+2.1+3.4+.090
Kenyon Martin 77 34.1 16.7 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.4 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.8 6.6 14.1 .470 0.1 0.6 .209 3.3 5.1 .653
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:+19+33.8+13.9+2.5+5.9+8.4+1.9+0.5+1.6-2.9-4.6+5.5+14.5+.547+0.1+0.6+3.0+4.7+.307
Kenyon Martin 20 38.8 18.9 2.5 6.9 9.4 2.9 1.5 1.6 2.9 4.6 7.5 16.5 .453 0.1 0.6 .091 4.0 5.7 .693

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kenyon Martin
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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:+6+19.6+10.5+1.7+5.9+7.8+0.7+1.0+0.9-1.7-2.0+4.6+8.8+.044+0.9+2.3+.104+2.4+3.5+.017
Kenyon Martin 65 34.6 16.7 2.0 7.4 9.5 2.5 1.5 1.3 2.6 3.5 6.8 13.8 .488 0.1 0.4 .280 3.1 4.5 .684
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:+6+7.5+10.7+2.1+6.9+9.0+0.3+0.6+1.1-2.1-2.7+4.4+6.8+.104+2.0+4.6+.400+4.0+5.2+.083
Kenyon Martin 11 37.1 19.1 2.3 8.7 11.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 4.5 7.4 13.8 .533 0.0 0.4 .000 4.4 5.8 .750

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kenyon Martin
Season 2023-242004-05
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:+12+9.1+7.5+1.7+3.6+5.3+0.1+0.6+0.6-1.2-1.6+3.4+6.4+.051+1.6+3.9+.391+2.2+3.6+.154
Kenyon Martin 70 32.5 15.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 6.3 13.0 .490 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 4.4 .646
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:+11+9.2+5.1+1.1+2.8+3.8+1.1+0.4+0.6-0.5-2.9+2.8+4.6+.100+1.5+4.9+.296+1.0+2.0+.385
Kenyon Martin 5 32.8 12.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.4 4.4 5.4 11.6 .466 0.0 0.2 .000 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kenyon Martin
Season 2024-252005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+26+2.3+3.5+1.0+2.0+3.1+1.3+0.2+0.5-0.1-1.4+2.0+3.2+.057+1.6+4.1+.154+1.1+1.6+.068
Kenyon Martin 56 27.6 12.9 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.1 5.3 10.7 .495 0.1 0.4 .227 2.2 3.0 .712
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:+13+3.2+3.8+2.5+0.2+2.7+1.8+1.6+0.7-0.9+0.9+1.0+.081+1.5+4.2+0.5+0.1+.382
Kenyon Martin 2 17.5 4.5 3.0 1.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Additional Years

* Kenyon Martin played 9 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2007 to 2015—Kenyon Martin played in 6 Playoffs.

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