Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Muggsy Bogues Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Muggsy Bogues 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, 8 less than Muggsy Bogues, who played 14. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Muggsy Bogues had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Muggsy Bogues 14 5 1987-88 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Muggsy Bogues
Season 2019-201987-88
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+32+8.0+0.7+0.2+0.3+0.1+3.2+1.2+0.2-0.2-0.5+0.3+.022+1.0+2.6+.158+0.2+0.1+.108
Muggsy Bogues 79 20.6 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.6 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 5.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .188 0.7 0.9 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Muggsy Bogues 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Muggsy Bogues
Season 2020-211988-89
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
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:+33+0.3+5.6+0.4+1.4+1.0+5.6+0.4+0.4-0.1-0.1+1.9+4.7+.007+1.7+4.6+.270+0.2+0.3+.023
Muggsy Bogues 79 22.2 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 7.8 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.3 5.3 .426 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Muggsy Bogues played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Muggsy Bogues
Season 2021-221989-90
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzCharlotte Hornets
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:+16+11.3+1.2+0.3+0.3+8.3+1.3+0.4-0.4-0.5+0.1+2.3+.119+1.5+4.9+.119+0.1+.048
Muggsy Bogues 81 33.9 9.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.7 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.0 8.2 .491 0.1 0.3 .192 1.3 1.7 .791
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
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Muggsy Bogues
Season 2022-231990-91
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:+22+13.4+0.8+0.4+0.5+1.0+6.5+1.2+0.4-0.6-0.5+0.8+1.5+.016+1.0+2.6+.384+0.4+0.3+.129
Muggsy Bogues 81 28.4 7.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .796
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
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Muggsy Bogues
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
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:+10.6+0.9+0.3+0.6+0.9+6.6+1.3+0.4-1.0-0.2+1.0+1.6+.033+1.6+3.8+.317+0.5+0.7+.017
Muggsy Bogues 82 34.0 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.1 2.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.2 .472 0.0 0.3 .074 1.1 1.5 .783
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
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Muggsy Bogues
Season 2024-251992-93
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHornets Lost East 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:+1+9.7+0.6+0.1+0.4+0.5+6.1+1.4+0.3-0.7-0.5+0.8+1.5+.015+1.6+4.2+.150+0.6+0.7+.053
Muggsy Bogues 81 35.0 10.0 0.6 3.0 3.7 8.8 2.0 0.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 9.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .231 1.7 2.1 .833
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:+6+17.7+1.5+0.2+2.0+2.2+5.5+2.3+0.3-0.4-0.7+1.4+1.6+.087+1.5+4.0+.349+0.1+0.5+.168
Muggsy Bogues 9 38.4 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.8 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.1 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.6 .714

Additional Years

* Muggsy Bogues played 8 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 14, from 1994 to 2001—Muggsy Bogues played in 3 Playoffs.

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