Scoring volume
22.5 PTS / 36 places Nickeil Alexander-Walker at the 86th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The scoring rate deserves a closer look alongside shot difficulty and who creates the looks.
Inspect the record ↓Players Nickeil Alexander-Walker
NickeilAlexander-Walker
#7 · Guard· 6' 5"· 28 years
Inside the game of Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
3 games · ATLPoints / G21.0
Rebounds / G4.0
Assists / G4.0
Minutes / G29.8
Field goal46.5%
Three-point40.7%
Early returns 3 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-24. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Game highlights / ESPN
Watch on ESPN
1:14
ESPN · 2026-10-22
Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights
Open the full clip with the publisher.
02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
2603 recorded minutes
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume22.5 PTS / 36
86th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production4.0 AST / 36
63rd percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production3.7 REB / 36
12th percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite52.6% of FGA
71st percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume25.7 FTA / 100 FGA
58th percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency61.0% TS
77th percentile
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Scoring efficiency
61.0% true shooting places Nickeil Alexander-Walker at the 77th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The next question is how much of that efficiency survives harder shots or a larger role.
Inspect the record ↓How much should you trust the jumper?
39.9% from three on 629 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓Decisions under pressure
1.77 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
43 attempts
3 of the last 3 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 85.0% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current ATL teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels ↗ | G | 33.2 | 5.9 | 18.8% | 117 | 6.8 |
| CJ McCollum ↗ | G | 29.8 | 3.9 | 37.5% | 510 | 3.3 |
| Luguentz Dort ↗ | G | 26.8 | 1.2 | 34.4% | 372 | 3.6 |
| Aaron Wiggins ↗ | G | 21.8 | 1.7 | 35.6% | 270 | 3.1 |
| Keshon Gilbert ↗ | G | 18.5 | 3.0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2 |
A comparison worth investigating
Similar box-score profiles.
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
Brice Sensabaugh ↗22.8 PTS / 36 · 2.9 AST / 3651.6% of attempts from three
Zach LaVine ↗22.0 PTS / 36 · 2.6 AST / 3646.4% of attempts from three
Trey Murphy III ↗21.8 PTS / 36 · 3.8 AST / 3653.8% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Alexander-Walker’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 3 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
Choose a game to see the line. Use the arrow keys to move through the chart.
| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 3 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 62.9% |
| Last 10 | 3 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 62.9% |
| Last 5 | 3 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 62.9% |
| Starts | 3 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 62.9% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
62.9%True shooting
59.3%Effective FG
56.2%
Two-point16 attempts40.7%
Three-point27 attempts75.0%
Free throws16 attemptsShare of points63 total points
Two-pointers 28.6%Three-pointers 52.4%Free throws 19.0%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
ATL vs ORL ↗
Nickeil Alexander-Walker made a three-pointer to put Atlanta ahead 128–123 with 0:51.4 left in the fourth quarter. Alexander-Walker finished with 31 points and shot 62.5% from three.
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ATL | 3 | 29.8 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 46.5% | 40.7% | 75.0% |
| 2025-26 | ATL | 78 | 33.4 | 20.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 45.9% | 39.9% | 90.2% |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 82 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 43.8% | 38.1% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 82 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 43.9% | 39.1% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | UTAH | 36 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 48.8% | 40.2% | 69.2% |
| 2022-23 | TOT | 59 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 44.4% | 38.4% | 66.7% |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 23 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 38.4% | 36.1% | 61.9% |
| 2021-22 | UTAH | 15 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 33.3% | 30.3% | 91.7% |
| 2021-22 | TOT | 65 | 22.6 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 37.2% | 31.1% | 74.3% |
| 2021-22 | NO | 50 | 26.3 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 37.5% | 31.1% | 72.2% |
| 2020-21 | NO | 46 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 41.9% | 34.7% | 72.7% |
| 2019-20 | NO | 47 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 36.8% | 34.6% | 67.6% |
1xMost Improved Player2026
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
6 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | Regular season | ATL vs HOU ↗ | 32.4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 43.8% | 33.3% | 0.0% | +5.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 23 | Regular season | ATL vs CHA ↗ | 27.4 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 41.7% | 28.6% | 100.0% | +2.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | ATL vs ORL ↗ | 29.7 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 53.3% | 62.5% | 76.9% | +16.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 12 | Preseason | ATL vs OKC ↗ | 25.3 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 40.0% | 57.1% | 100.0% | +2.6Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | ATL vs SAS ↗ | 23.4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% | 20.0% | 100.0% | -8.8Box only · provisional |
| Oct 5 | Preseason | ATL vs MEM ↗ | 15.7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 25.0% | 100.0% | +6.7Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 24, 2026 · ATL vs HOU
Starter · 32.4 minutes
Impact+5.9
- PTS
- 18
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points, shooting 43.8% from the field. He shot 33.3% from three on 12 attempts. He added 3 steals and 4 assists.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 43.8% 16 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 12 attempts
- FT
- 0% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -2
- True shooting
- 54.7%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +12.02
- Defensive box value
- +7.05
- Minutes baseline
- -13.17
- Game impact
- +5.90
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 05:34 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · ATL vs CHA
Starter · 27.4 minutes
Impact+2.1
- PTS
- 14
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 14 points, shooting 41.7% from the field. He shot 28.6% from three on 7 attempts. He added 5 assists and 2 steals.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 41.7% 12 attempts
- 3PT
- 28.6% 7 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +43
- True shooting
- 54.3%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +7.10
- Defensive box value
- +4.75
- Minutes baseline
- -9.71
- Game impact
- +2.14
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · ATL vs ORL
Starter · 29.7 minutes
Impact+16.0
- PTS
- 31
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker made a three-pointer to put Atlanta ahead 128–123 with 0:51.4 left in the fourth quarter. Alexander-Walker finished with 31 points and shot 62.5% from three.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 53.3% 15 attempts
- 3PT
- 62.5% 8 attempts
- FT
- 76.9% 13 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +10
- True shooting
- 74.8%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +26.49
- Defensive box value
- +1.25
- Minutes baseline
- -11.74
- Game impact
- +16.00
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 12, 2026 · ATL vs OKC
Starter · 25.3 minutes
Impact+2.6
- PTS
- 16
- REB
- 6
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 3
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 40% 10 attempts
- 3PT
- 57.1% 7 attempts
- FT
- 100% 4 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +1
- True shooting
- 68.0%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 8, 2026 · ATL vs SAS
Starter · 23.4 minutes
Impact-8.8
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 25% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 20% 5 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -7
- True shooting
- 39.4%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 5, 2026 · ATL vs MEM
Starter · 15.7 minutes
Impact+6.7
- PTS
- 14
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 66.7% 9 attempts
- 3PT
- 25% 4 attempts
- FT
- 100% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -11
- True shooting
- 74.2%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:32 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Alexander-Walker got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Age now
- 28 years
- Born
- 1998-09-02
- Hometown
- Toronto, ON
- College
- Virginia Tech
- Draft
- 2019: Rd 1, Pk 17 (BKN)
- Experience
- 8th Season
Traded from MIN on 07/06/25
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$14.40M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$14.40M
2027-28
$15.16M
2028-29
$15.92MPlayer option
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
HoopsHype · checked 2026-10-20 ↗Keep exploring
Asa Newell
Onyeka Okongwu
Mouhamed Gueye
Zuby Ejiofor
Jalen Wilson
Corey Kispert