Brandon Ingram vs Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Ingram · Alexander-Walker
| Ingram | Alexander-Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Games availability | 78 |
| 33.8 | Minutes per game | 33.4 |
| 21.5 | Points per game | 20.8 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds per game | 3.4 |
| 3.7 | Assists per game | 3.7 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.8 |
| 2.4 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.1 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 45.9% |
| 38.2% | Three-point % 4.6 vs 8.1 attempts | 39.9% |
| 82.0% | Free throw % | 90.2% |
| 57.3% | True shooting TS% | 61.0% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 23.0% |
| 16.9% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 15.5% |
| 8.3% | Rebound % of available | 4.9% |
| +1.0 | Net rating on court | +4.0 |
| 12.1% | PIE player impact estimate | 10.5% |
| +0.6 | Plus-minus per game | +3.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveBrandon Ingram scored more in 2025-26, 0.7 points a game apart (21.5 vs 20.8), on Ingram's heavier usage (26.4% vs 23.0%).
Alexander-Walker is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Alexander-Walker (3.7 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Ingram (5.6 vs 3.4 rebounds).
With Alexander-Walker on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.0 per 100 possessions, against +1.0 for Ingram; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Ingram $40.0M through 2027-28, Alexander-Walker $14.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Ingram | Alexander-Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-34 | Record when playing | 43-35 |
| 23.4 | Points at home | 20.7 |
| 19.6 | Points on the road | 20.9 |
| 22.1 | Points in wins | 20.5 |
| 20.7 | Points in losses | 21.2 |
| 38 | Season high | 41 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 10 |
| 2 | Double-doubles | 2 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).