Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Tommy Byrnes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tommy Byrnes 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 and Tommy Byrnes both played 5 years in the NBA. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Tommy Byrnes had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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 achivements, 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 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes 5 2 1946-47 to 1950-51

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Tommy Byrnes
Season 2019-201946-47
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost Semifinals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes 60 - 7.6 - - - 0.6 - - - 1.5 2.9 9.7 .300 - - - 1.7 2.7 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Tommy Byrnes 5 - 4.8 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.4 2.2 9.2 .239 - - - 0.4 2.2 .182

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Tommy Byrnes
Season 2020-211947-48
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes 47 - 6.4 - - - 0.4 - - - 1.2 2.5 8.7 .285 - - - 1.4 2.2 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Tommy Byrnes 3 - 8.7 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.3 3.7 9.0 .407 - - - 1.3 4.0 .333

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Tommy Byrnes
Season 2021-221948-49
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzNew York Knicks, Indianapolis Jets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes 57 - 7.2 - - - 1.8 - - - 1.5 2.8 9.2 .305 - - - 1.6 2.6 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Tommy Byrnes
Season 2022-231949-50
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes 53 - 6.2 - - - 1.7 - - - 1.4 2.3 7.5 .302 - - - 1.6 2.3 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Tommy Byrnes
Season 2023-241950-51
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBaltimore Bullets (1st), Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes 48 - 4.6 - - 1.5 1.4 - - - 1.8 1.7 5.7 .302 - - - 1.1 1.8 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tommy Byrnes ------- --- ----------
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