Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Sam Merrill

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Player 1

Player 2

ATL

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

SG•27 yrs

Height6'4"

Weight205 lbs

CLE

Sam Merrill

SG•29 yrs

Height6'4"

Weight205 lbs

Tale of the Tape

Visual comparison of key statistics

20.8 🏆

Points

12.8

3.4 🏆

Rebounds

2.6

3.7 🏆

Assists

2.4

61.0%

True Shooting %

🏆 64.4%

+1.1

Offensive Impact

🏆 +1.2

+0.0

Defensive Impact

🏆 +0.1

+1.1

Overall Impact

🏆 +1.3

23.9% 🏆

Usage Rate

17.0%

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Sam Merrill

Skill Profile

Percentile rankings compared to all NBA players

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Sam Merrill

🎯Scoring

83🏆

📊Efficiency

🏆89

🏀Playmaking

🏆60

🔄Rebounding

🏆25

🛡️Defense

🏆56

⚡Impact

🏆81

Scouting Report

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (27)

Stat	Value
TS%	61%	75
SQ	77	96
FTr	25.7%	57
3PAr	52.6%	69
ORB	24	24
cTOV	7.7%	68
Load	37.5	77
Creation	5.9	81
Portability	7.6	85
Passer Rating	45	51
CraftedOPM	1.1	86

Deflections	3	65
raDTOV	0.2	69
DRB		12
Rim Defense	3.2%	23
Rim Frequency	39.8%	65
BLKpct	1.3	48
Versatility	31.5	37
rPF	-0.4	68

Sam Merrill (29)

Stat	Value
TS%	64.4%	89
SQ	86	99
FTr	14.3%	21
3PAr	77.5%	97
ORB	27	27
cTOV	5.3%	92
Load	28.3	51
Creation	3.7	61
Portability	9.4	98
Passer Rating	49	60
CraftedOPM	1.2	87

Deflections	1.7	21
raDTOV	0.8	94
DRB		23
Rim Defense	3%	23
Rim Frequency	38.1%	57
BLKpct	0.8	30
Versatility	31.7	37
rPF	1.3	18
CraftedDPM	0.1	56

*compared to all other players who played > 48 minutes.

Shot Charts

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Shot Chart by Distance

ZonePlayerLeague

RA65.9%66.4%

PAINT33.3%44.4%

MID43.3%41.3%

LC353.6%37.1%

RC337.5%38.2%

ATB334.9%34.9%

Shot Distribution

Colors indicate shot volume relative to league average (red = more, blue = less)

Restricted Area25.3%

Paint12.4%

Mid-Range8.2%

Left Corner 37.6%

Right Corner 34.7%

Above the Break 329.4%

Other12.4%

Sam Merrill

Shot Chart by Distance

ZonePlayerLeague

RA87.5%66.4%

PAINT25.0%44.4%

MID40.0%41.3%

LC357.1%37.1%

RC350.0%38.2%

ATB342.9%34.9%

Shot Distribution

Colors indicate shot volume relative to league average (red = more, blue = less)

Restricted Area6.4%

Paint2.7%

Mid-Range3.6%

Left Corner 35.5%

Right Corner 36.4%

Above the Break 363.6%

Other11.8%

	Games	MPG	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	RPG	APG	STLPG	BLKPG	PFPG	TOPG	PPG
	78	33.4	7 - 15.3	0.459	3.2 - 8.1	0.399	3.6 - 3.9	0.902	3.4	3.7	1.3	0.5	2.2	2.1	20.8
	52	26.5	4.3 - 9.3	0.461	3 - 7.2	0.421	1.1 - 1.3	0.855	2.6	2.4	0.6	0.1	2.4	0.8	12.8

	TS%	3PAr	FTr	boxCreationEst	offensiveLoad	passerRating	Portability	Versatility	CraftedWARP	VORP
	61	52.6	25.7	5.9	37.5	45	7.6	31.5	4.6	2.1
	64.4	77.5	14.3	3.7	28.3	49	9.4	31.7	2.54	0.7

	CraftedOPM	CraftedDPM	CraftedPM	ODARKO	DDARKO	DARKO	ODRIP	DDRIP	DRIP	OLEBRON	DLEBRON	LEBRON	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
	1.1 87%	0 57%	1.1 80%	0.4	-0.5	-0.1	1.5	0.2	1.8	0.6	-0.4	0.2	1.6	-0.4	1.2
	1.2 87%	0.1 58%	1.3 81%	0.6	-0.3	0.3	0.6	-0.6	0	1.6	-0.3	1.3	1	-1	0.1

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Sam Merrill

Tale of the Tape

Skill Profile

Scouting Report

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (27)

Sam Merrill (29)

Shot Charts

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Shot Chart by Distance

Shot Distribution

Sam Merrill

Shot Chart by Distance

Shot Distribution

Per Game Statistics

Impact Metrics

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker (27)

Sam Merrill (29)

Offensive Role

Defensive Position

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