Brook Lopez vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,168 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 490 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Brook Lopez 70 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 141 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Brook Lopez 81 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .336 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .844 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)