LeBron James vs Nickeil Alexander-Walker
James · Alexander-Walker
| James | Alexander-Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Games availability | 78 |
| 33.2 | Minutes per game | 33.4 |
| 20.9 | Points per game | 20.8 |
| 6.1 | Rebounds per game | 3.4 |
| 7.2 | Assists per game | 3.7 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.8 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.1 |
| 51.5% | Field goal % | 45.9% |
| 31.7% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 8.1 attempts | 39.9% |
| 73.7% | Free throw % | 90.2% |
| 59.4% | True shooting TS% | 61.0% |
| 26.2% | Usage USG% | 23.0% |
| 33.8% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 15.5% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 4.9% |
| +2.6 | Net rating on court | +4.0 |
| 15.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 10.5% |
| +2.0 | Plus-minus per game | +3.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLeBron James scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (20.9 vs 20.8), on James's heavier usage (26.2% vs 23.0%).
Alexander-Walker is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 59.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to James (7.2 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to James (6.1 vs 3.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Alexander-Walker played 18 more games (78 vs 60 of 82).
With Alexander-Walker on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.0 per 100 possessions, against +2.6 for James; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: James $3.9M 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| James | Alexander-Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-21 | Record when playing | 43-35 |
| 20.7 | Points at home | 20.7 |
| 21.2 | Points on the road | 20.9 |
| 21.3 | Points in wins | 20.5 |
| 20.2 | Points in losses | 21.2 |
| 36 | Season high | 41 |
| 6 | 30-point games | 10 |
| 17 | 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).