Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Richard Jefferson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Richard Jefferson 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, 11 less than Richard Jefferson, who played 17. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Richard Jefferson had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Richard Jefferson 17 12 2001-02 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Richard Jefferson
Season 2019-202001-02
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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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+11.7+3.7+0.9+1.0+1.9+0.1+0.4+0.4-0.3-1.5+1.3+1.8+.089+0.8+2.1+.114+1.9+2.6+.037
Richard Jefferson 79 24.3 9.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.5 .457 0.2 0.7 .232 2.4 3.4 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Richard Jefferson 20 22.1 7.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.0 2.7 5.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.0 .550

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Richard Jefferson
Season 2020-212002-03
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:+34+14.1+4.5+1.6+1.8+3.3+0.3+0.1-0.5-0.8+1.5+1.4+.082+1.6+4.5+.097+3.1+4.1+.016
Richard Jefferson 80 36.0 15.5 1.9 4.6 6.4 2.5 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 5.7 11.4 .501 0.1 0.3 .250 4.1 5.5 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Richard Jefferson 20 35.7 14.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.5 11.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.3 .718

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Richard Jefferson
Season 2021-222003-04
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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:+17+15.6+7.9+0.7+2.0+2.8+1.4+0.4+0.1-1.0-1.1+2.9+3.1+.126+1.0+3.6+.053+3.2+4.0+.020
Richard Jefferson 82 38.2 18.5 1.3 4.3 5.7 3.8 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 6.8 13.6 .498 0.6 1.6 .364 4.4 5.7 .763
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+36.6+14.8+1.3+4.0+5.3+2.8+0.3+0.7-3.9-3.2+4.0+12.4+.582+0.8+3.0+6.0+8.8+.287
Richard Jefferson 11 41.6 19.8 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 3.9 3.2 6.0 14.4 .418 0.8 3.0 .273 7.0 9.8 .713

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Richard Jefferson
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+26+26.1+16.0+1.2+4.3+5.6+2.2+0.5+0.1-3.1-1.8+5.0+12.1+.022+0.1+.047+6.2+7.2+.177
Richard Jefferson 33 41.1 22.2 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.0 1.0 0.5 4.0 3.3 7.2 17.1 .422 0.9 2.7 .337 6.9 8.2 .844
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:+1+5.9+7.4+1.8+1.7+3.5+0.9+0.2+0.2-1.2-1.7+2.0+5.5+.029+1.5+2.5+.200+4.9+7.2+.010
Richard Jefferson 4 35.5 15.8 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 2.0 3.5 5.0 12.5 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 5.3 7.8 .677

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Richard Jefferson
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+4+15.8+11.5+0.8+4.0+4.8+1.3+0.3-1.3-0.8+3.4+6.3+.054+0.8+1.7+.072+5.4+6.6+.012
Richard Jefferson 78 39.2 19.5 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.3 12.9 .493 0.8 2.4 .319 6.0 7.4 .812
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:+5+16.1+14.9+0.3+2.1+2.3+1.8+0.3-1.8-1.4+5.6+8.0+.179+0.4+2.5+.118+4.1+5.1+.175
Richard Jefferson 11 39.7 22.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.7 2.9 8.2 15.0 .545 1.1 2.6 .414 4.7 5.7 .825

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Richard Jefferson
Season 2024-252006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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:+27+10.3+6.9+0.2+0.9+1.2+0.3-1.0-0.5+2.2+4.6+.018+0.8+1.9+.022+3.2+4.5+.047
Richard Jefferson 55 35.6 16.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.7 0.6 0.1 2.2 2.2 5.5 12.1 .456 0.9 2.6 .359 4.3 5.9 .733
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:+3+20.1+11.4+0.2+4.0+3.8+0.4+0.1-0.8-0.4+3.9+6.5+.093+0.4+0.9+.024+4.1+4.4+.042
Richard Jefferson 12 40.8 19.7 0.3 5.3 5.6 2.3 0.8 0.4 2.3 2.0 6.8 14.0 .482 1.1 3.3 .325 5.1 5.5 .924

Additional Years

* Richard Jefferson played 11 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 17, from 2008 to 2018—Richard Jefferson played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

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