Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Ron Harper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ron Harper 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 Ron Harper, who played 15. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Ron Harper had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Ron Harper 15 10 1986-87 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Ron Harper
Season 2019-201986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
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:+35+24.8+17.2+1.9+1.1+3.0+2.9+2.1+0.8-3.1-1.8+6.9+14.0+.087+0.8+1.7+.133+4.2+6.1+.008
Ron Harper 82 37.4 22.9 2.1 2.7 4.8 4.8 2.5 1.0 4.2 3.0 9.0 19.7 .455 0.2 1.1 .213 4.7 6.9 .684
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Ron Harper played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Ron Harper
Season 2020-211987-88
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+11+10.2+4.4+0.8+0.8+2.7+1.1+0.4-1.3-0.9+1.8+2.8+.045+1.6+4.4+.197+2.4+3.5+.022
Ron Harper 57 32.1 15.4 1.1 2.8 3.9 4.9 2.1 0.9 2.8 2.8 6.0 12.8 .464 0.1 0.4 .150 3.4 4.9 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Ron Harper 4 33.5 17.8 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.8 2.8 1.0 2.8 2.3 7.5 15.8 .476 0.0 0.5 .000 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Ron Harper
Season 2021-221988-89
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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+12.2+8.0+0.9+1.2+2.1+2.9+1.6+0.5-1.4-1.1+3.3+3.5+.139+1.2+3.8+.061+2.7+3.5+.008
Ron Harper 82 34.8 18.6 1.5 3.5 5.0 5.3 2.3 0.9 2.8 2.7 7.2 14.0 .511 0.4 1.4 .250 3.9 5.2 .751
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:+4+32.8+14.6+1.4+1.8+3.2+3.0+1.2+0.8-1.4-4.0+5.8+11.8+.435+0.4+3.0+4.2+.231
Ron Harper 5 37.8 19.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 4.0 2.2 0.8 1.4 4.0 7.8 13.8 .565 0.0 0.4 .000 4.0 5.2 .769

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Ron Harper
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers
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:+24+24.1+16.6+1.8+2.3+4.2+3.4+1.8+0.8-2.0-1.5+6.4+13.2+.029+0.6+1.2+.109+4.5+5.6+.121
Ron Harper 35 39.1 22.8 2.1 3.8 5.9 5.2 2.3 1.2 2.9 3.0 8.6 18.2 .473 0.4 1.5 .275 5.2 6.6 .788
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
Ron Harper DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Ron Harper
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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:+43+12.1+11.6+1.1+1.7+2.8+2.9+0.9+0.4-2.4-1.1+4.4+12.1+.048+0.4+0.3+.067+3.1+4.8+.132
Ron Harper 39 35.5 19.6 1.5 3.3 4.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 3.3 2.8 7.3 18.7 .391 1.2 3.8 .324 3.7 5.6 .668
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
Ron Harper DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Ron Harper
Season 2024-251991-92
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsClippers 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:+13.0+8.8+0.8+1.4+2.3+2.4+1.3+0.5-1.9-0.7+3.6+8.3+.002+0.9+1.9+.078+2.5+3.5+.044
Ron Harper 82 38.3 18.2 1.5 4.0 5.5 5.1 1.9 0.9 3.1 2.4 6.9 15.8 .440 0.8 2.6 .303 3.6 4.9 .736
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:+10+20.5+9.7+1.5+3.1+4.6+2.3+0.6+0.5-1.5-1.0+4.9+9.9+.059+1.3+2.4+.238+1.2+1.7+.096
Ron Harper 5 41.2 18.0 2.0 4.4 6.4 4.6 1.0 0.8 3.0 2.6 7.8 17.4 .448 0.2 1.8 .111 2.2 2.8 .786

Additional Years

* Ron Harper played 9 seasons more than Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 15, from 1993 to 2001—Ron Harper played in 7 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships.

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