Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and Nick Van Exel

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and Nick Van Exel played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 35 times in NBA games. Nick Van Exel has a 18-17 winning record over Kevin Garnett, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Garnett:
1995-96 to 2015-16
Nick Van Exel:
1993-94 to 2005-06
35 Games played
32 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin Garnett
17
17
0
Nick Van Exel
18
15
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 21.6 12.4 4.7 1.21.5
Nick Van Exel 14.1 2.8 7.10.80.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 33 21 9 44
Nick Van Exel 30 6 14 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 25

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35

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11

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16

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28

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Nick Van Exel 9

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0

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24

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8

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0

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Both had same stat 1

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11

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7

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1995
1. Timberwolves 93   Kevin Garnett 8 5 2 3 1 1 1 26 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 17 2 10 0 1 2 3 43 6-16 .375 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 09, 1996
2. Timberwolves 104   Kevin Garnett 9 6 1 0 1 1 2 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 106   Nick Van Exel 5 1 9 1 0 3 0 29 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1996
3. Timberwolves 85   Kevin Garnett 12 6 3 1 1 2 2 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 91   Nick Van Exel 13 3 11 0 0 7 1 35 6-16 .375 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Dec. 21, 1996
4. Timberwolves 103   Kevin Garnett 23 9 5 4 3 4 3 39 10-21 .476 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 88   Nick Van Exel 22 4 9 1 0 3 1 42 6-17 .353 3-5 .600 7-7 1.000
Feb. 12, 1997
5. Timberwolves 84   Kevin Garnett 17 10 4 1 3 1 3 41 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   Nick Van Exel 6 2 3 1 1 4 3 30 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1997
6. Timberwolves 93   Kevin Garnett 19 11 5 1 1 1 2 39 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 118   Nick Van Exel 17 3 8 1 0 0 3 32 7-15 .467 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Dec. 16, 1997
7. Timberwolves 96   Kevin Garnett 21 18 5 0 2 4 3 41 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 109   Nick Van Exel 12 5 14 2 0 3 3 34 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 05, 1999
8. Timberwolves 110   Kevin Garnett 16 5 3 2 3 2 3 30 7-22 .318 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nuggets 92   Nick Van Exel 17 4 10 1 0 4 1 35 6-15 .400 1-6 .167 4-6 .667
Mar. 19, 1999
9. Timberwolves 105   Kevin Garnett 28 6 3 1 0 4 6 38 11-25 .440 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Nuggets 101   Nick Van Exel 21 1 13 0 0 0 3 34 6-17 .353 1-5 .200 8-8 1.000
Apr. 02, 1999
10. Timberwolves 107   Kevin Garnett 28 6 7 1 1 1 4 39 14-23 .609 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Nuggets 88   Nick Van Exel 13 2 6 0 0 6 1 36 6-18 .333 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1999
11. Timberwolves 105   Kevin Garnett 15 6 3 0 1 4 1 23 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 114   Nick Van Exel 21 5 10 2 0 3 1 43 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 9-10 .900
Nov. 30, 1999
12. Timberwolves 109   Kevin Garnett 16 6 5 0 3 1 4 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 92   Nick Van Exel 14 3 7 1 0 5 3 34 6-15 .400 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 2000
13. Timberwolves 104   Kevin Garnett 24 11 6 3 0 6 1 45 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
OT Nuggets 107   Nick Van Exel 25 5 9 1 0 7 0 47 10-24 .417 2-7 .286 3-4 .750
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2000
14. Timberwolves 107   Kevin Garnett 26 16 5 1 2 3 3 42 9-22 .409 0-0 - 8-12 .667
OT Nuggets 109   Nick Van Exel 15 3 9 1 0 1 0 37 6-18 .333 0-6 .000 3-3 1.000
Nov. 29, 2000
15. Timberwolves 100   Kevin Garnett 25 13 2 0 3 3 3 42 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Nuggets 107   Nick Van Exel 30 1 7 1 0 2 2 41 11-20 .550 5-8 .625 3-4 .750
Mar. 02, 2001
16. Timberwolves 89   Kevin Garnett 24 14 4 0 2 2 1 35 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Nuggets 71   Nick Van Exel 10 2 8 1 0 1 2 33 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 2001
17. Timberwolves 101   Kevin Garnett 30 15 7 0 0 3 3 44 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Nuggets 90   Nick Van Exel 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 27 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 2001
18. Timberwolves 94   Kevin Garnett 22 12 7 0 3 2 3 36 10-17 .588 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Nuggets 91   Nick Van Exel 27 5 9 0 0 6 1 45 11-21 .524 2-6 .333 3-4 .750
Mar. 28, 2002
19. Timberwolves 113   Kevin Garnett 20 18 5 2 1 1 4 35 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mavericks 111   Nick Van Exel 20 1 9 0 0 2 3 30 8-13 .615 4-6 .667 0-0 -
2002 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 2002
20. Timberwolves 94   Kevin Garnett 19 21 6 1 2 3 3 44 6-18 .333 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Mavericks 101   Nick Van Exel 18 3 7 1 0 0 3 36 6-13 .462 3-9 .333 3-4 .750
Apr. 24, 2002
21. Timberwolves 110   Kevin Garnett 31 18 4 2 3 3 3 46 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 13-17 .765
Mavericks 122   Nick Van Exel 17 2 5 0 0 1 5 30 7-12 .583 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 28, 2002
22. Timberwolves 102   Kevin Garnett 22 17 5 2 0 6 5 40 9-19 .474 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Mavericks 115   Nick Van Exel 3 2 2 1 0 2 2 27 1-13 .077 1-4 .250 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 2003
23. Timberwolves 109   Kevin Garnett 31 17 8 0 2 1 3 46 14-24 .583 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mavericks 112   Nick Van Exel 15 3 7 1 0 0 3 39 6-16 .375 1-6 .167 2-4 .500
Feb. 11, 2003
24. Timberwolves 100   Kevin Garnett 26 12 7 1 1 4 1 44 10-26 .385 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Mavericks 98   Nick Van Exel 9 2 5 3 0 3 0 31 4-11 .364 1-4 .250 0-3 .000
Mar. 10, 2003
25. Timberwolves 92   Kevin Garnett 31 18 5 1 1 0 2 41 14-20 .700 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Mavericks 83   Nick Van Exel 7 3 4 1 0 2 0 31 2-10 .200 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 2003
26. Timberwolves 95   Kevin Garnett 24 11 4 1 2 4 3 36 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Mavericks 119   Nick Van Exel 19 2 9 0 0 3 1 29 7-12 .583 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 2003
27. Timberwolves 95   Kevin Garnett 33 14 3 2 1 1 2 42 11-23 .478 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Warriors 98   Nick Van Exel 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 35 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Feb. 27, 2004
28. Timberwolves 91   Kevin Garnett 24 9 9 2 1 3 2 41 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Warriors 81   Nick Van Exel 10 6 7 1 0 1 3 32 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 2004
29. Timberwolves 100   Kevin Garnett 19 19 5 1 2 2 0 45 9-19 .474 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 89   Nick Van Exel 10 1 7 1 0 0 1 23 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 0-1 .000
Jan. 15, 2005
30. Timberwolves 92   Kevin Garnett 17 10 4 2 1 2 2 38 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 84   Nick Van Exel 19 6 8 2 0 2 1 45 8-19 .421 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 2005
31. Timberwolves 92   Kevin Garnett 14 16 4 2 0 0 1 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 83   Nick Van Exel 11 2 8 0 0 5 2 44 4-13 .308 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Feb. 27, 2005
32. Timberwolves 91   Kevin Garnett 17 12 5 2 1 2 2 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 83   Nick Van Exel 26 4 8 1 0 3 1 44 8-18 .444 7-11 .636 3-3 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 2005
33. Timberwolves 88   Kevin Garnett 24 21 6 0 4 2 3 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 90   Nick Van Exel 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 14 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 06, 2006
34. Timberwolves 77   Kevin Garnett 18 17 3 2 0 4 6 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Spurs 83   Nick Van Exel 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-2 .000
Jan. 28, 2006
35. Timberwolves 88   Kevin Garnett 23 10 3 0 2 2 3 38 9-13 .692 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 102   Nick Van Exel 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 12 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -