Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Guard · Atlanta Hawks · #7
Nickeil Alexander-Walker: season analysis
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a 28-year-old guard for the Atlanta Hawks, wearing number 7. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Alexander-Walker has 8 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Virginia Tech.
In 2026-27, Alexander-Walker is averaging 21.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 31.1 minutes per game, starting all 12 games. The shooting line reads 41.7% from the field, 37.3% from three-point range and 86.8% from the free-throw line. That makes Alexander-Walker the team's leading scorer this season. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 27th in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (20.8 points in 33.4 minutes per game), scoring is up by 1.1 points per game and playing time down by 2.3 minutes.
Before this season, Alexander-Walker played 7 NBA seasons and 583 games, averaging 10.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 20.8 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Alexander-Walker was drafted in 2019 by the New Orleans Pelicans franchise. Nationality: Canada.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | September 2, 1998 · Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Height | 6' 5" (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 205 lbs (93 kg) |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| NBA experience | 8 years |
| Salary | $14,403,710 (2026-27) |
Hawks teammates
Dyson DanielsG · #5
RayJ DennisG · #10
Luguentz DortG · #0
Zuby EjioforF · #20
Dorian Finney-SmithF · #8
Kingston FlemingsG · #4
Keshon GilbertG · #00
Mouhamed GueyeF · #18
Jalen JohnsonF · #1
Corey KispertF · #24
Jock LandaleC · #31
CJ McCollumG · #3
Asa NewellF · #14
Onyeka OkongwuF · #17
Henri VeesaarC · #13
Aaron WigginsG · #2
Jalen WilsonF · #22
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs LAL | L 114-124 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | 4-14 | 4-4 | -14 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs BKN | W 124-121 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 2-9 | 4-5 | -3 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs WAS | W 139-132 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-20 | 4-12 | 10-10 | +2 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ WAS | W 120-105 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-20 | 6-14 | 2-2 | -3 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ IND | W 108-104 | 31 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12-25 | 9-15 | 1-1 | +6 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ NOP | L 99-121 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 0-7 | 6-6 | -12 |
| 2026-10-29 | vs CLE | W 114-111 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 4-12 | 5-5 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs MIA | L 117-129 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 5-9 | 2-2 | +6 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ HOU | L 110-120 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 0-2 | -12 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs HOU | L 114-121 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 4-12 | 0-1 | -2 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | atlanta hawks | 12 | 12 | 31.1 | 21.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 41.7 | 37.3 | 86.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7.1-17.0 | 3.9-10.5 | 3.8-4.4 |
| 2025-26 | atlanta hawks | 78 | 71 | 33.4 | 20.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 90.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 7.0-15.3 | 3.2-8.1 | 3.6-3.9 |
| 2024-25 | minnesota timberwolves | 82 | 10 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 43.8 | 38.1 | 78.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3-7.5 | 1.7-4.5 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2023-24 | minnesota timberwolves | 82 | 20 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 80.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.9-6.6 | 1.6-4.1 | 0.6-0.8 |
| 2022-23 | 2022 23 Totals | 59 | 3 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 44.4 | 38.4 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.2-5.0 | 1.0-2.7 | 0.7-1.0 |
| 2022-23 | minnesota timberwolves | 23 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1-5.4 | 1.1-3.1 | 0.6-0.9 |
| 2022-23 | utah jazz | 36 | 3 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 48.8 | 40.2 | 69.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.3-4.7 | 1.0-2.4 | 0.8-1.1 |
| 2021-22 | 2021 22 Totals | 65 | 21 | 22.6 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 37.2 | 31.1 | 74.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.9-10.5 | 1.6-5.2 | 1.2-1.7 |
| 2021-22 | new orleans pelicans | 50 | 19 | 26.3 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 37.5 | 31.1 | 72.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.7-12.6 | 1.9-6.1 | 1.4-1.9 |
| 2021-22 | utah jazz | 15 | 2 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 30.3 | 91.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.1-3.2 | 0.7-2.2 | 0.7-0.8 |
| 2020-21 | new orleans pelicans | 46 | 13 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 41.9 | 34.7 | 72.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 4.2-10.0 | 1.7-4.8 | 1.0-1.4 |
| 2019-20 | new orleans pelicans | 47 | 1 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 36.8 | 34.6 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.1-5.7 | 1.0-2.8 | 0.5-0.8 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.