Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Trey Murphy III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trey Murphy III 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, 2 more than Trey Murphy III, who played 5. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Trey Murphy III had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Trey Murphy III 5 2 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Trey Murphy III
Season 2019-202021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West 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:+15+1.3+0.3+0.6+0.6+1.3+0.1-0.8-0.2+0.3+1.2+.026+0.1+0.2+.036+0.2+.206
Trey Murphy III 62 13.9 5.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.5 .394 1.1 3.0 .382 0.7 0.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker DNP------ --- ----------
Trey Murphy III 6 20.0 5.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.7 .409 1.5 3.2 .474 0.7 0.8 .800

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Trey Murphy III
Season 2020-212022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans
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+9.1+3.5+0.4+0.5+0.8+0.1-0.7-0.1+0.7+0.1+.065+0.9+1.5+.059+1.2+1.0+.178
Trey Murphy III 79 31.0 14.5 0.7 2.8 3.6 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.0 4.9 10.1 .484 2.6 6.3 .406 2.2 2.4 .905
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Nickeil Alexander-Walker nor Trey Murphy III played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Trey Murphy III
Season 2021-222023-24
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West 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:+8+7.0+4.2+0.1+1.9+2.0+0.2+0.2+0.1-0.8-0.4+0.9+0.4+.071+1.4+2.6+.069+1.0+0.9+.072
Trey Murphy III 57 29.6 14.8 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815
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:+3+37.0+6.5+0.8+4.8+5.5+1.3+0.3+1.5-2.0-3.0+2.5+10.0+.625+2.5+7.5+1.0+1.0
Trey Murphy III 4 42.0 11.5 0.8 5.8 6.5 2.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.5 12.0 .375 2.5 7.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Trey Murphy III
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+6+20.0+15.0+0.6+2.7+3.4+1.7+0.6+0.3-1.0-0.6+5.0+10.8+.010+2.0+5.6+.023+3.1+3.3+.220
Trey Murphy III 53 35.0 21.2 0.9 4.2 5.1 3.5 1.1 0.7 1.9 2.1 7.2 15.8 .454 3.0 8.3 .361 3.8 4.3 .887
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
Trey Murphy III DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Trey Murphy III
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+56+12.2+13.3+1.1+3.3+4.4+1.0+0.9+0.3-1.1-0.5+4.6+8.5+.057+1.1+3.1+.024+3.1+3.3+.106
Trey Murphy III 26 35.6 21.3 1.5 4.9 6.4 3.5 1.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 7.5 15.1 .496 2.7 7.2 .367 3.7 4.1 .906
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
Trey Murphy III DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Nickeil Alexander-Walker played 2 seasons more than Trey Murphy III in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—Nickeil Alexander-Walker played in one postseason.

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