Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry scored more in 2025-26, 5.8 points a game apart (26.6 vs 20.8), on Curry's heavier usage (30.8% vs 23.0%).

Curry is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 63.7% to 61.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Curry (4.7 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Curry (3.6 vs 3.4 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Alexander-Walker played 35 more games (78 vs 43 of 82).

With Alexander-Walker on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.0 per 100 possessions, against +2.8 for Curry; 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, Curry $62.6M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.