Basketball Savant / Players / Nickeil Alexander-Walker 20.8 PPG3.4 RPG3.7 APG2.1 TPG33.4 MPG MIP
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 2025-26 with ATL: 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.4 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Free throw % (97th percentile), 3-point attempts / g (96th) and Game Score / g (87th); his lowest are Rebounds / 75 (9th percentile) and Opp FG% on matchups (10th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 92 | 91 | 33.4 |
| Minutes share | 96 | 96 | 65.9% |
| Availability | 91 | 89 | 95.1% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 75 | 84 | .610 |
| Effective FG% | 67 | 78 | .564 |
| Points per shot | 70 | 79 | 1.36 |
| 3-point % | 85 | 84 | 39.9% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 96 | 95 | 8.1 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 70 | 62 | 52.6% |
| 2-point % | 41 | 56 | 52.5% |
| Free throw % | 97 | 95 | 90.2% |
| FT attempts / g | 82 | 83 | 3.9 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 57 | 65 | 25.7% |
| % points from 3 | 70 | 61 | 46.4% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 83 | 85 | 21.5 |
| Assist % | 56 | 39 | 15.5% |
| Assists / 75 | 57 | 40 | 3.8 |
| Assist / turnover | 46 | 29 | 1.77 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 61 | 44 | 7.0 |
| Usage % | 78 | 74 | 23.0% |
| Turnover % | 64 | 68 | 10.9% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 39 | 47 | 2.1 |
| Offensive rebound % | 18 | 33 | 1.9% |
| Off-ball gravity | 88 | 82 | 8.8 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 69 | 55 | 8.7 |
| Self-creation | 35 | 46 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 86 | 84 | 69 |
| Defender difficulty | 39 | 52 | low (−0.1) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 78 | 78 | 5.0 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 9 | 17 | 3.5 |
| Def. rebound % | 11 | 20 | 7.9% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 68 | 58 | 1.4 |
| Blocks / 75 | 54 | 76 | 0.6 |
| Stocks / 75 | 54 | 65 | 1.9 |
| Steal % | 66 | 56 | 1.8% |
| Block % | 55 | 77 | 1.5% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 19 | 26 | +3.3% |
| Matchup difficulty | 83 | 81 | elite (14.1) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 10 | 12 | +4.1% |
| Deflections / 75 | 86 | 82 | 3.6 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 44 | 72 | 6'10" |
| Height | 33 | 64 | 6'5" |
| Strength (weight) | 37 | 64 | 205 |
| Standing reach | 35 | 62 | 8'6" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 70 | 77 | 16.5 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 62 | 68 | .116 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 69 | 71 | +1.2 |
| Offensive BPM | 81 | 81 | +1.6 |
| Defensive BPM | 40 | 46 | −0.4 |
| VORP | 86 | 85 | 2.1 |
| Game Score / g | 87 | 90 | 15.3 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Opp FG% on matchups12th percentile
- Def. rebound %22nd percentile
- Rim FG% def. diff27th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NOP | 21 | 47 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .473 | −4.6 | 3 | |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 22 | 46 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | .522 | −1.3 | 37 | |
| 2021-22 | UTA | 23 | 65 | 22.6 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .475 | −2.9 | 14 | |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 24 | 59 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .565 | −0.9 | 43 | |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 25 | 82 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .578 | +0.2 | 58 | |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 26 | 82 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | .579 | −0.4 | 48 | |
| 2025-26★ | ATL | 27 | 78 | 33.4 | 20.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .610 | +1.2 | 69 | MIP |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.