2013 In round 10, Nofoaluma made his
NRL debut for the Tigers against the
South Sydney Rabbitohs on the wing in the 54–10 loss at
ANZ Stadium. The next week against the
North Queensland Cowboys at
Leichhardt Oval, Nofoaluma scored a match-winning try as the Tigers prevailed 22–20. In his third appearance in round 13 against the
Penrith Panthers, Nofoaluma scored two tries in the first half in the 20–18 win. In Round 20, Nofoaluma gained attention for a try he scored against the
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Leaping for a
Benji Marshall cross-field
bomb, Nofoaluma caught the ball before being shoved by Manly winger
Jorge Tafua. With most of his body in the air over the dead-in-goal line, Nofoaluma managed to place the ball down for what was described as, "arguably the most acrobatic try of the past decade." It was awarded the
Dally M Try of the Year. In total, Nofoaluma scored eight tries from his fifteen appearances in
2013, and was described as, "a revelation on the flank." Despite his limited appearances, he was sixth in the competition for tackle-busts throughout the season. He was named by
Phil Gould as one of the rookies of the year.
2014 After missing round 1 with a
hamstring injury, Nofoaluma returned in round 2, scoring a try in the Tigers 42–12 win. On 11 April, Nofoaluma re-signed with Wests Tigers, keeping him at the club till the end of the 2017 season. In April, he was named in the Samoan team to play against
Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International to qualify for the
2014 Four Nations. He was later ruled out with a knee injury and replaced by
Young Tonumaipea. In Round 18, Nofoaluma suffered a season ending
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury. He scored 7 tries from 15 matches in
2014.
2015 After undergoing off-season surgery on his knee, Nofoaluma returned from the injury via the Wests Tigers NSW Cup side. A subsequent ankle injury meant he did not return to first grade until Round 10. With team-mate
Chris Lawrence moving to the second-row, Nofoaluma played some games at centre before swapping positions with
Kevin Naiqama and returning to his regular position of winger. Nofoaluma played in 10 games and scored 6 tries for the
season. On 26 September, he represented the
Prime Minister's XIII against
Papua New Guinea, playing on the wing. He scored two tries in the 40–12 win.
2016 Nofoaluma scored three tries in the opening two rounds of the season. In May, he was a late selection for City, but only lasted five minutes in the match before being replaced after suffering a head knock. Missing just one game for Wests Tigers, he was the team's joint leader for tries scored, with a career-best 14 and led the entire competition with 134 tackle breaks. He said, "I think it was the best year of my career, for sure. I was really happy with how I went. It was exciting to know what I can do when I get more games into me. I felt better and better as each game went on and I think I was playing my best footy at the end of the year, which was really pleasing." Coach
Jason Taylor named Nofoaluma the club's best player for the second half of the season.
2017 Nofoaluma received high praise for the first game of the year, with the Daily Telegraph saying, "Playing as if he needed to break 200 metres to get paid, Nofoaluma eventually churned through 211 while also creating several opportunities, through his seven tackle breaks and two line breaks, that would eventually lead to points for others. Hell, the Tigers No. 2 even offloaded—yes, offloaded—five times." Weeks later, he suffered an injury that required groin and hernia surgery, but played on for the remainder of the season. He said, "I couldn't do certain movements. Even when sitting up, I couldn't get out of bed; I had to roll out. I could have had the operation straight away, but there was no depth in the team, and
Ivan needed me out there." Nofoaluma finished the regular season in the NRL's top five performers for metres gained, tackle-breaks and offloads. He led the Wests Tigers in these fields and was also their leader for line-breaks. He was the only player to play in all 24 games for Wests Tigers, scoring 8 tries. At season's end, he was named as a winger in the
Rugby League Players Association Dream Team.
2018 Despite his achievements in 2017, Nofoaluma was a surprise exclusion for round 1, with
Corey Thompson chosen ahead of him on the right wing. Playing reserve grade, he scored two tries. Nofoaluma said, "It was one of the biggest shocks of my career so far. But in saying that, for me coming out today, even the whole week leading up to this game, it makes you feel like you've got to perform at your best to be at the top with the best." With
Tuimoala Lolohea suffering a knee injury, Thompson moved to fullback and Nofoaluma returned his regular spot in the team for round 2. In June, Nofoaluma suffered a calf injury that would see him on the sideline for a month, and had to be helped from the field. He later tweeted. "Disgraced when coming off injured to hear a roosters fan in the crowd say "Nofoaluma you cunt. Your a fucking piece of shit". Hope your satisfied!!" Returning in round 18, he remained in first grade for the remainder of the season, scoring six tries from his eighteen appearances.
2019 Nofoaluma suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason and did not make an appearance in first grade until round 11. He remained in the team for the rest of the year, scoring 8 tries in his 14 games. In round 23, he scored his first ever
hat-trick of tries in Wests 46–4 win over the
Newcastle Knights at
Campbelltown Stadium.
2020 Nofoaluma scored two tries for Wests in round 1 of the
2020 NRL season as the club defeated
St. George Illawarra 24–14 at
WIN Stadium. After a further 2 tries in round 4, he led the competition with 6 tries, 2 ahead of his closest rival. In round 7, he scored a third double as the Wests Tigers defeated
Canterbury-Bankstown 34–6. In round 17, he scored a hat-trick as Wests defeated Manly-Warringah 34–32 at
Brookvale Oval, taking him three clear on the NRL's leading try-scorer list for the season. He was still leading the competition with 17 tries coming in to final round of the season, but was surpassed when
Kyle Feldt scored 3 tries and then
Alex Johnston scored 5. He was named as one of two Dally M winger of the year.
2021 With the departure of
Benji Marshall at the end of 2020, Nofoaluma entered the season as Wests Tigers' long serving player. In round 18 against Brisbane, he scored his 85th and 86th try for the Wests Tigers, becoming their all-time leading try scorer, surpassing the record of 84 held by Marshall and
Chris Lawrence. Nofoaluma played in all 24 regular season games, his 13 tries the most for the club in 2021. He led the competition in offloads, completing 50, and placed 11th for tackle breaks, In round 21, he made his debut for them against the
Gold Coast Titans. He had his jersey (cap 224) presented to him by former Wests Tigers and Melbourne player
Harry Grant. Nofoaluma stated that when he played for the Melbourne club that he had "fallen in love with rugby league again". In the elimination final, he played for Melbourne in their 28–20 loss against
Canberra. Before the elimination final took place, Nofoaluma had the second longest finals drought of any active player. The match was Nofoaluma's last appearance for Melbourne, after making six appearances and scoring four tries, with the winger set to return to Wests Tigers for the 2023 season.
2023 In round 9 of the
2023 NRL season, Nofoaluma scored his 100th try in the NRL as the Wests Tigers recorded their first victory in 273 days defeating back to back premiers Penrith 12–8. Nofoaluma played a total of 17 games for the Wests Tigers in the
2023 NRL season as the club finished with the
Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.
2024 In February, Nofoaluma accepted a $300,000 pay out by the Wests Tigers after requesting an early release from his contract. Nofoaluma had fallen out with the club and the playing group. In the coming months he spoke with the media stating that he "got over losing" with the club and that after his loan deal with Melbourne ended, that he did not want to return to the club. There was also accusations that Nofoaluma did not attend training sessions or would show up late to them. Signing a one-year deal with English side
Salford, in round 5 of the
2024 Super League season, Nofoaluma made his club debut against
Wigan, losing 22–12. On 20 June, it was reported that he had left Salford after just two appearances and returned to Australia to sign for
Glebe in the
Ron Massey Cup where he won the Grand Final defeating Wentworthville 19-12 scoring two tries to seal the game and receiving man of the match. On 6 December 2024, it was reported that he had signed for
Baroudeurs de Pia XIII in the
Super XIII.
2025 On 21 May 2025, it was reported that he had signed for
Halifax Panthers in the
RFL Championship until the end of the
2025 season.
2026 On 18 February 2026 it was reported that he had signed for
York Knights in the
Super League, after becoming a free-agent as a direct consequence of
Halifax Panthers being liquidated. Nofoaluma is reported as being on-loan at York from
Newcastle Thunder. In round 3 of the 2026 Super League season, Nofoaluma made his club debut for York and scored two tries as the club defeated
Hull F.C. 17–16. ==International==