Bob McAdoo vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.