Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Kevon Looney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevon Looney 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, 4 less than Kevon Looney, who played 11. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kevon Looney had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Kevon Looney 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2019-202015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
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:+42+8.4+3.9+0.6+0.4+0.2+1.9+0.4+0.2-0.9-0.8+1.3+4.3+.203+0.8+2.4+.154+0.5+0.8
Kevon Looney 5 4.2 1.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Kevon Looney played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2020-212016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+7+13.5+8.5+0.5+1.3+0.8+1.7+0.7+0.2-1.2-0.7+3.1+8.0+.104+1.7+4.6+.125+0.6+0.8+.109
Kevon Looney 53 8.4 2.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.1 2.0 .523 0.0 0.2 .222 0.4 0.6 .618
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Kevon Looney played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2021-222017-18
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+1+8.8+6.6+0.7+0.3+0.4+1.8+0.2+0.4-0.9+2.2+7.6+.208+1.6+5.1+.111+0.6+0.5+.198
Kevon Looney 66 13.8 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.7 2.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 1.2 .545
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:+20+13.4+0.9+2.0+1.2+3.2+0.1+0.3+0.4-0.4-2.4+0.1+1.4+.458+0.1+0.6+.619
Kevon Looney 21 18.4 4.1 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.9 3.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.0 .381

Season 4

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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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:+21+3.5+0.1+2.1+1.3+3.5+0.3+0.1+0.3-0.3-1.1+0.5+0.7+.181+1.0+2.6+.284+0.1+0.3+.048
Kevon Looney 80 18.5 6.3 2.4 2.8 5.2 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.3 .619
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:+16+9.0+1.3+1.8+0.7+2.5+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.6+2.6+.259+2.0+5.0+0.6+0.8+.057
Kevon Looney 21 20.6 7.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.4 .688 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .724

Season 5

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+62+10.3+4.6+1.0+0.3+1.3+1.5+0.2+0.2-0.3+1.4+2.6+.072+1.5+3.4+.320+0.1+0.2+.050
Kevon Looney 20 13.1 3.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 4.0 .367 0.1 0.7 .071 0.5 0.6 .750
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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
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:+21+6.3+5.3+1.2+0.8+2.1+0.7+0.3-0.6-0.5+1.5+4.3+.110+1.6+4.2+.146+0.6+0.6+.134
Kevon Looney 61 19.0 4.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.2 1.8 3.2 .548 0.1 0.3 .235 0.5 0.8 .646
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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Kevon Looney
Season 2025-262021-22
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+55+11.6+14.7+1.6+1.8+3.6+1.4+0.3-1.4-0.4+4.5+11.0+.114+2.9+7.5+2.9+2.9+.264
Kevon Looney 82 21.1 6.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Kevon Looney 22 20.4 5.8 2.9 4.8 7.6 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611

Additional Years

* Kevon Looney played 4 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2023 to 2026—Kevon Looney played in two Playoffs.