Bill Sharman vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.