Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Willie Norwood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Norwood 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 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Willie Norwood, who played 7. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Willie Norwood had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Willie Norwood 7 3 1971-72 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season 2019-201971-72
Team New Orleans PelicansDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Willie Norwood 78 16.3 7.5 - - 4.1 0.6 - - - 2.9 2.8 5.6 .505 - - - 1.8 2.8 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season 2020-211972-73
Team New Orleans PelicansDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Willie Norwood 79 16.2 8.3 - - 4.1 0.7 - - - 2.3 3.2 6.4 .494 - - - 1.9 2.8 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season 2021-221973-74
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Willie Norwood 74 15.9 8.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.8 0.8 0.1 - 2.1 3.3 6.5 .510 - - - 1.3 1.9 .664
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
Willie Norwood 5 6.2 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 1.4 1.4 2.2 .636 - - - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season 2022-231974-75
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
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
Willie Norwood 24 14.5 6.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.7 5.1 .520 - - - 1.3 1.8 .738
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
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season 2023-241975-76
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Willie Norwood 64 15.7 6.9 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.9 0.7 0.1 - 2.2 2.3 4.7 .485 - - - 2.4 3.2 .749
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
Willie Norwood 6 35.8 9.8 3.3 3.0 6.3 1.3 1.2 0.2 - 4.2 4.0 9.7 .414 - - - 1.8 3.0 .611

Season 6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season -1976-77
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 76 21.7 7.7 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 - 2.5 2.8 6.1 .469 - - - 2.0 2.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Willie Norwood
Season -1977-78
Team -Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 35 17.5 5.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.9 2.1 5.2 .409 - - - 1.4 2.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 3 14.7 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 3.7 2.3 4.0 .583 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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