Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs Shaedon Sharpe
Alexander-Walker · Sharpe
Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Knee · Leg · Right).
| Alexander-Walker | Sharpe | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Games availability | 50 |
| 33.4 | Minutes per game | 29.4 |
| 20.8 | Points per game | 20.8 |
| 3.4 | Rebounds per game | 4.3 |
| 3.7 | Assists per game | 2.6 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 2.1 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.9 |
| 45.9% | Field goal % | 45.2% |
| 39.9% | Three-point % 8.1 vs 6.1 attempts | 33.7% |
| 90.2% | Free throw % | 78.7% |
| 61.0% | True shooting TS% | 54.6% |
| 23.0% | Usage USG% | 29.3% |
| 15.5% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 15.1% |
| 4.9% | Rebound % of available | 6.8% |
| +4.0 | Net rating on court | -1.3 |
| 10.5% | PIE player impact estimate | 10.8% |
| +3.1 | Plus-minus per game | -1.0 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveShaedon Sharpe scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (20.8 vs 20.8), on Sharpe's heavier usage (29.3% vs 23.0%).
Alexander-Walker is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 54.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Alexander-Walker (3.7 vs 2.6 assists), the glass to Sharpe (4.3 vs 3.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Alexander-Walker played 28 more games (78 vs 50 of 82).
With Alexander-Walker on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.0 per 100 possessions, against -1.3 for Sharpe; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Alexander-Walker $14.4M through 2028-29, Sharpe $20.1M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Alexander-Walker | Sharpe | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-35 | Record when playing | 24-26 |
| 20.7 | Points at home | 20.0 |
| 20.9 | Points on the road | 21.9 |
| 20.5 | Points in wins | 20.7 |
| 21.2 | Points in losses | 21.0 |
| 41 | Season high | 36 |
| 10 | 30-point games | 5 |
| 2 | Double-doubles | 0 |
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).