diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/Row.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/Row.scala
index 0f0f200122..b14c66cc5a 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/Row.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/Row.scala
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getBoolean(i: Int): Boolean = getAs[Boolean](i)
+  def getBoolean(i: Int): Boolean = getAnyValAs[Boolean](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a primitive byte.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getByte(i: Int): Byte = getAs[Byte](i)
+  def getByte(i: Int): Byte = getAnyValAs[Byte](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a primitive short.
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getShort(i: Int): Short = getAs[Short](i)
+  def getShort(i: Int): Short = getAnyValAs[Short](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a primitive int.
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getInt(i: Int): Int = getAs[Int](i)
+  def getInt(i: Int): Int = getAnyValAs[Int](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a primitive long.
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getLong(i: Int): Long = getAs[Long](i)
+  def getLong(i: Int): Long = getAnyValAs[Long](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a primitive float.
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getFloat(i: Int): Float = getAs[Float](i)
+  def getFloat(i: Int): Float = getAnyValAs[Float](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a primitive double.
@@ -240,13 +240,12 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
-  def getDouble(i: Int): Double = getAs[Double](i)
+  def getDouble(i: Int): Double = getAnyValAs[Double](i)
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i as a String object.
    *
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
-   * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
    */
   def getString(i: Int): String = getAs[String](i)
 
@@ -318,6 +317,8 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
 
   /**
    * Returns the value at position i.
+   * For primitive types if value is null it returns 'zero value' specific for primitive
+   * ie. 0 for Int - use isNullAt to ensure that value is not null
    *
    * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
    */
@@ -325,6 +326,8 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
 
   /**
    * Returns the value of a given fieldName.
+   * For primitive types if value is null it returns 'zero value' specific for primitive
+   * ie. 0 for Int - use isNullAt to ensure that value is not null
    *
    * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when schema is not defined.
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException when fieldName do not exist.
@@ -344,6 +347,8 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
 
   /**
    * Returns a Map(name -> value) for the requested fieldNames
+   * For primitive types if value is null it returns 'zero value' specific for primitive
+   * ie. 0 for Int - use isNullAt to ensure that value is not null
    *
    * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when schema is not defined.
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException when fieldName do not exist.
@@ -458,4 +463,15 @@ trait Row extends Serializable {
    * start, end, and separator strings.
    */
   def mkString(start: String, sep: String, end: String): String = toSeq.mkString(start, sep, end)
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the value of a given fieldName.
+   *
+   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when schema is not defined.
+   * @throws ClassCastException when data type does not match.
+   * @throws NullPointerException when value is null.
+   */
+  private def getAnyValAs[T <: AnyVal](i: Int): T =
+    if (isNullAt(i)) throw new NullPointerException(s"Value at index $i in null")
+    else getAs[T](i)
 }
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/RowTest.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/RowTest.scala
index 01ff84cb56..5c22a72192 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/RowTest.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/RowTest.scala
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ class RowTest extends FunSpec with Matchers {
     StructField("col2", StringType) ::
     StructField("col3", IntegerType) :: Nil)
   val values = Array("value1", "value2", 1)
+  val valuesWithoutCol3 = Array[Any](null, "value2", null)
 
   val sampleRow: Row = new GenericRowWithSchema(values, schema)
+  val sampleRowWithoutCol3: Row = new GenericRowWithSchema(valuesWithoutCol3, schema)
   val noSchemaRow: Row = new GenericRow(values)
 
   describe("Row (without schema)") {
@@ -68,6 +70,24 @@ class RowTest extends FunSpec with Matchers {
       )
       sampleRow.getValuesMap(List("col1", "col2")) shouldBe expected
     }
+
+    it("getValuesMap() retrieves null value on non AnyVal Type") {
+      val expected = Map(
+        "col1" -> null,
+        "col2" -> "value2"
+      )
+      sampleRowWithoutCol3.getValuesMap[String](List("col1", "col2")) shouldBe expected
+    }
+
+    it("getAs() on type extending AnyVal throws an exception when accessing field that is null") {
+      intercept[NullPointerException] {
+        sampleRowWithoutCol3.getInt(sampleRowWithoutCol3.fieldIndex("col3"))
+      }
+    }
+
+    it("getAs() on type extending AnyVal does not throw exception when value is null"){
+      sampleRowWithoutCol3.getAs[String](sampleRowWithoutCol3.fieldIndex("col1")) shouldBe null
+    }
   }
 
   describe("row equals") {
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/local/NestedLoopJoinNodeSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/local/NestedLoopJoinNodeSuite.scala
index 252f7cc897..45df2ea655 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/local/NestedLoopJoinNodeSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/local/NestedLoopJoinNodeSuite.scala
@@ -58,8 +58,14 @@ class NestedLoopJoinNodeSuite extends LocalNodeTest {
       val hashJoinNode = makeUnsafeNode(leftNode, rightNode)
       val expectedOutput = generateExpectedOutput(leftInput, rightInput, joinType)
       val actualOutput = hashJoinNode.collect().map { row =>
-        // (id, name, id, nickname)
-        (row.getInt(0), row.getString(1), row.getInt(2), row.getString(3))
+        // (
+        //   id, name,
+        //   id, nickname
+        // )
+        (
+          Option(row.get(0)).map(_.asInstanceOf[Int]), Option(row.getString(1)),
+          Option(row.get(2)).map(_.asInstanceOf[Int]), Option(row.getString(3))
+        )
       }
       assert(actualOutput.toSet === expectedOutput.toSet)
     }
@@ -95,36 +101,36 @@ class NestedLoopJoinNodeSuite extends LocalNodeTest {
   private def generateExpectedOutput(
       leftInput: Array[(Int, String)],
       rightInput: Array[(Int, String)],
-      joinType: JoinType): Array[(Int, String, Int, String)] = {
+      joinType: JoinType): Array[(Option[Int], Option[String], Option[Int], Option[String])] = {
     joinType match {
       case LeftOuter =>
         val rightInputMap = rightInput.toMap
         leftInput.map { case (k, v) =>
-          val rightKey = rightInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }.getOrElse(0)
-          val rightValue = rightInputMap.getOrElse(k, null)
-          (k, v, rightKey, rightValue)
+          val rightKey = rightInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }
+          val rightValue = rightInputMap.get(k)
+          (Some(k), Some(v), rightKey, rightValue)
         }
 
       case RightOuter =>
         val leftInputMap = leftInput.toMap
         rightInput.map { case (k, v) =>
-          val leftKey = leftInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }.getOrElse(0)
-          val leftValue = leftInputMap.getOrElse(k, null)
-          (leftKey, leftValue, k, v)
+          val leftKey = leftInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }
+          val leftValue = leftInputMap.get(k)
+          (leftKey, leftValue, Some(k), Some(v))
         }
 
       case FullOuter =>
         val leftInputMap = leftInput.toMap
         val rightInputMap = rightInput.toMap
         val leftOutput = leftInput.map { case (k, v) =>
-          val rightKey = rightInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }.getOrElse(0)
-          val rightValue = rightInputMap.getOrElse(k, null)
-          (k, v, rightKey, rightValue)
+          val rightKey = rightInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }
+          val rightValue = rightInputMap.get(k)
+          (Some(k), Some(v), rightKey, rightValue)
         }
         val rightOutput = rightInput.map { case (k, v) =>
-          val leftKey = leftInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }.getOrElse(0)
-          val leftValue = leftInputMap.getOrElse(k, null)
-          (leftKey, leftValue, k, v)
+          val leftKey = leftInputMap.get(k).map { _ => k }
+          val leftValue = leftInputMap.get(k)
+          (leftKey, leftValue, Some(k), Some(v))
         }
         (leftOutput ++ rightOutput).distinct