Al Horford vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Horford

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,116 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,383 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Al Horford 569 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Al Horford 138 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Al Horford 170 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)