Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Michael Olowokandi Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Olowokandi 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.
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, 4 less than Michael Olowokandi, who played 9. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Michael Olowokandi had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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 |
Michael Olowokandi | 9 | 1 | 1998-99 to 2006-07 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | 2019-20 | 1998-99 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards | - | ![]() |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | 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 |
Michael Olowokandi | 45 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 8.9 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 2.6 | .483 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | 2020-21 | 1999-00 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | 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 |
Michael Olowokandi | 80 | 31.2 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.5 | 2.4 | .651 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | 2021-22 | 2000-01 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | 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 |
Michael Olowokandi | 82 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 8.6 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.0 | 1.9 | .545 |
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 |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | 2022-23 | 2001-02 |
Team | Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | 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 |
Michael Olowokandi | 80 | 32.1 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 11.1 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.5 | 2.4 | .622 |
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 |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | 2023-24 | 2002-03 |
Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | 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 | 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 |
Michael Olowokandi | 36 | 38.0 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 12.1 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.9 | 2.9 | .657 |
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 |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | - | 2003-04 |
Team | - | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | 43 | 21.5 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 6.6 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 1.4 | .590 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | 15 | 14.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .324 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .875 |
Season 7 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | - | 2004-05 |
Team | - | Minnesota Timberwolves |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | 62 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 5.7 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 1.1 | .667 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | - | 2005-06 |
Team | - | Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | 48 | 19.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.0 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 | 1.0 | .511 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Michael Olowokandi | |
Season | - | 2006-07 |
Team | - | Boston Celtics |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | 24 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | .667 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Olowokandi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |