Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. OG Anunoby Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of OG Anunoby 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 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than OG Anunoby, who played 8. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while OG Anunoby had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
OG Anunoby 8 5 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nickeil Alexander-Walker OG Anunoby
Season 2019-202017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+27+7.4+0.2+0.4+0.3+0.7+1.2+0.3-0.5-0.6+0.1+1.0+.103+0.1+.025+.047
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727

Season 2

Nickeil Alexander-Walker OG Anunoby
Season 2020-212018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
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:+21+1.7+4.0+0.6+0.7+0.2+1.5+0.3+0.2-0.7-0.2+1.5+4.0+.034+0.7+1.8+.015+0.5+0.5+.146
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor OG Anunoby played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Nickeil Alexander-Walker OG Anunoby
Season 2021-222019-20
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+4+7.3+0.6+1.8+2.4+0.8+0.7+0.3-0.3-0.8+0.2+2.3+.133+0.3+1.9+.079+0.2+0.2+.037
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
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:+10+30.7+5.5+2.4+3.5+5.9+0.2+1.2-1.5-2.5+1.6+6.0+.545+1.5+3.7+0.6+1.5+.357
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643

Season 4

Nickeil Alexander-Walker OG Anunoby
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
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:+16+18.3+9.7+1.0+2.8+3.8+0.4+1.0+0.3-0.8-1.2+3.6+7.1+.036+1.4+3.4+.014+1.2+1.4+.117
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
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
OG Anunoby DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Nickeil Alexander-Walker OG Anunoby
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors 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:+34+12.6+9.1+1.1+2.4+3.5+0.1+0.7-0.8-1.0+3.5+7.9+.004+0.8+2.5+.028+1.3+1.7+.046
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
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+12.6+10.0+0.9+1.4+2.2+0.2+0.4+0.2-0.8-1.5+3.9+6.7+.110+0.8+1.7+.045+1.4+2.1+.250
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 6

Nickeil Alexander-Walker OG Anunoby
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
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:+15+10.3+7.4+0.7+0.9+1.8+0.7+1.3+0.3-0.8-1.3+3.0+5.7+.038+0.4+1.0+.006+1.0+1.1+.058
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
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
OG Anunoby DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* OG Anunoby played 2 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—OG Anunoby played in two Playoffs.