Who is better, Collins or Alexander-Walker?
Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads with a GOAT score of 50.2 against 49.8 for John Collins — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Collins vs Alexander-Walker
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Alexander-WalkerWinner
50.2Alexander-Walker wins: Dominance, Peak
Collins
49.8Collins wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nickeil Alexander-Walker
50.2
Alexander-Walker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nickeil Alexander-Walker
2. John Collins
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ John Collins5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,837 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Nickeil Alexander-Walker5 seasons played · career day 1,8263,540 points per game
-26.8% vs Collins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Collins | 0 | 0 | 777 | 1,967 | 4,837 | 8,492 |
| 🏳️ Alexander-Walker | 0 | 0 | 268 | 774 | 2,884 | 5,933 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CollinsActive · Detroit Pistons | Alexander-WalkerActive · Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 541 | 583 |
| NBA points | 8,492 | 5,933 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 20 | 7 |
| NBA award: Most Improved Player | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 43.9 | 47.6 |
| Peak w20% | 61.8 | 69.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 65.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Alexander-Walker50.2
Collins49.8
The people
Collins
Alexander-Walker
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Where does Collins beat Alexander-Walker?
Collins scores higher on statistics, longevity. Alexander-Walker leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Collins vs Alexander-Walker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Collins: 49.8, Alexander-Walker: 50.2.
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